DOWNBURST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOWNBURST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNBURST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNBURST is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNBURST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downburstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNBURST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNBURST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNBURST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNBURST
- All 9 letters of DOWNBURST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOWNBURST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A powerful, sudden rush of air that falls from a storm cloud and spreads out violently when it hits the ground.
A downburst can flatten trees and damage roofs, and is sometimes mistaken for a tornado, although the wind blows outward from one point instead of spinning. Aircraft landing near a thunderstorm fear it because it can force them toward the runway.
How DOWNBURST is used
Meteorological term, linked with thunderstorms; a small one is called a microburst.
- A downburst tore the roof off the barn.
- Pilots are trained to recognise the signs of a downburst.
- The storm produced a downburst that toppled power lines.
- Experts decided the damage came from a downburst, not a tornado.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWNBURST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOWNBURST
1 longer words begin with DOWNBURST.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNBURST
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Common questions about DOWNBURST
- Is DOWNBURST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNBURST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNBURST worth?
- DOWNBURST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOWNBURST mean?
- A powerful, sudden rush of air that falls from a storm cloud and spreads out violently when it hits the ground.
- What letters can be added to DOWNBURST?
- DOWNBURST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNBURST:
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