DOUN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOUN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOUN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOUN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUN
No single letter turns DOUN into another word.
How DOUN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about DOUN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DOUN
The 4 tiles of DOUN in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in DOUN
2 words end in DOUN. Useful as a back hook: play DOUN onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOUN inside
7 words contain DOUN in the middle. Words that start with DOUN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUN
Common questions about DOUN
- Is DOUN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOUN is not in it.
- How many points is DOUN worth?
- DOUN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOUN?
- No single letter can be added to DOUN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOUN:
Open DOUN in the Word Finder