DOWNDRAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DOWNDRAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNDRAFT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNDRAFT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNDRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downdraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNDRAFT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNDRAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNDRAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOWNDRAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A current of air moving downward.
A downdraft can come from a thunderstorm, from a mountain slope or from a chimney drawing badly. Pilots fear a strong downdraft near the ground because it can push the plane down. The same word is used for a kitchen vent that pulls air downward.
How DOWNDRAFT is used
Downdraft is the usual American spelling in weather, aviation and building contexts.
- A sudden downdraft dropped the glider several metres.
- The storm produced a violent downdraft.
- A downdraft carried smoke back into the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWNDRAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOWNDRAFT
1 longer words begin with DOWNDRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNDRAFT
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Common questions about DOWNDRAFT
- Is DOWNDRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNDRAFT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNDRAFT worth?
- DOWNDRAFT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOWNDRAFT mean?
- A current of air moving downward.
- What letters can be added to DOWNDRAFT?
- DOWNDRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNDRAFT:
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