DOWNA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWNA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNA
No single letter turns DOWNA into another word.
How DOWNA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOWNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of DOWNA
The 5 tiles of DOWNA in a different order — 1 found.
Words with DOWNA inside
1 words contain DOWNA in the middle. Words that start with DOWNA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNA
Common questions about DOWNA
- Is DOWNA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNA is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNA worth?
- DOWNA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNA?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOWNA:
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