DOWNBOWS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. DOWNBOWS 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.
d2o1w4n1b3o1w4s1
PlayableDOWNBOWS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOWNBOWS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNBOWS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNBOWS
No single letter turns DOWNBOWS into another word.
How DOWNBOWS scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1b3o1w4s1 17
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2b4o1w4s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNBOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNBOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNBOWS
downbow16 swownd13 dobson9 downs9 sownd9 woods9 bonds8 doobs8 dsobo8 swoon8 woons8 boons7 boson7 noobs7 snood6 wows10 bows9 swob9 down8 dows8 wood8 bods7 bond7 dobs7 doob7 nows7 owns7 snow7 sown7 wons7 woon7 woos7 boon6 boos6 nobs6 noob6 obos6 snob6 dons5 doon5
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Common questions about DOWNBOWS
- Is DOWNBOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNBOWS is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNBOWS worth?
- DOWNBOWS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNBOWS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNBOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNBOWS:
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