BUILDDOWN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. BUILDDOWN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3u1i1l1d2d2o1w4n1
PlayableBUILDDOWN · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUILDDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful BUILDDOWN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUILDDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
builddownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUILDDOWN scores
Scrabble b3u1i1l1d2d2o1w4n1 16
Words with Friends b4u2i1l2d2d2o1w4n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUILDDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUILDDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUILDDOWN
1 longer words begin with BUILDDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in BUILDDOWN
boudin9 blown10 indow9 lownd9 would9 wound9 bidon8 blind8 blond8 bluid8 bound8 build8 unbid8 dildo7 undid7 indol6 lound6 nould6 unlid6 blow9 bowl9 dowd9 dowl8 down8 wild8 wind8 wold8 bind7 blud7 bold7 bond7 budi7 budo7 bund7 lown7 nowl7 wino7 blin6 boil6 boun6
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Common questions about BUILDDOWN
- Is BUILDDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUILDDOWN is not in it.
- How many points is BUILDDOWN worth?
- BUILDDOWN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUILDDOWN?
- BUILDDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUILDDOWN:
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