DOWNGRADE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOWNGRADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2o1w4n1g2r1a1d2e1
PlayableDOWNGRADE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DOWNGRADE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNGRADE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNGRADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNGRADE scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1g2r1a1d2e1 15
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2g3r1a1d2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNGRADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNGRADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOWNGRADE
2 longer words begin with DOWNGRADE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNGRADE
godward13 dowager12 drowned12 gowaned12 rownded12 wagoned12 wondred12 wordage12 wranged12 wronged12 wagoner11 adorned9 groaned9 dawned11 downed11 drownd11 gnawed11 gowder11 gowned11 wadder11 warded11 wardog11 woaded11 worded11 awrong10 dawner10 downer10 gnawer10 onward10 redowa10 wander10 warden10 warned10 wonder10 danged9 dodger9 donged9 gadder9 goaded9 godden9
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Common questions about DOWNGRADE
- Is DOWNGRADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNGRADE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNGRADE worth?
- DOWNGRADE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNGRADE?
- DOWNGRADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNGRADE:
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