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.
d2o1w4n1d2r1a1f4t1
PlayableDOWNDRAFT · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DOWNDRAFT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
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
Scrabble d2o1w4n1d2r1a1f4t1 17
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2d2r1a1f4t1 18
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.
Words starting with DOWNDRAFT
1 longer words begin with DOWNDRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNDRAFT
fanwort13 drownd11 fantod10 onward10 toward10 afront9 dotard8 dwarf12 frown11 adown9 dowar9 downa9 draft9 drawn9 drown9 fonda9 frond9 rownd9 front8 rowan8 dorad7 adorn6 andro6 drant6 radon6 tardo6 troad6 orant5 rotan5 toran5 trona5 dowf11 fawn10 frow10 waft10 dawd9 dowd9 wadd9 daft8 dawn8
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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 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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