COUNTDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COUNTDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1u1n1t1d2o1w4n1
PlayableCOUNTDOWN · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COUNTDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful COUNTDOWN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTDOWN scores
Scrabble c3o1u1n1t1d2o1w4n1 15
Words with Friends c4o1u2n2t1d2o1w4n2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in COUNTDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUNTDOWN
1 longer words begin with COUNTDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTDOWN
cutdown13 woodcut13 nutwood11 contund10 outwon9 unwont9 wonton9 donnot7 wound9 codon8 condo8 unwon8 conto7 count7 donut6 dunno6 outdo6 tondo6 down8 dowt8 wood8 cond7 doco7 docu7 douc7 duct7 nown7 nowt7 town7 wont7 woon7 woot7 conn6 coon6 coot6 cunt6 toco6 unco6 doon5 doun5
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Common questions about COUNTDOWN
- Is COUNTDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTDOWN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTDOWN worth?
- COUNTDOWN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTDOWN?
- COUNTDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COUNTDOWN:
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