CUTDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CUTDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUTDOWN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUTDOWN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUTDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cutdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUTDOWN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUTDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does CUTDOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A reduction in size, amount or length.
Cutdown can be a noun for a decrease or an adjective for a shortened version of something. Dictionaries list it beside the near word cutback.
How CUTDOWN is used
The word cutdown is less common than cutback and is often written with a hyphen.
- The company announced a cutdown in staff hours.
- She wore a cutdown version of the uniform.
- A cutdown edition of the book was printed for schools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUTDOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUTDOWN
1 longer words begin with CUTDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in CUTDOWN
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Common questions about CUTDOWN
- Is CUTDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUTDOWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUTDOWN worth?
- CUTDOWN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUTDOWN mean?
- A reduction in size, amount or length.
- What letters can be added to CUTDOWN?
- CUTDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUTDOWN:
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