DOWNHAUL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOWNHAUL 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.
Which word lists accept DOWNHAUL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNHAUL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNHAUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downhaulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNHAUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNHAUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNHAUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNHAUL
- All 8 letters of DOWNHAUL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOWNHAUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A rope or line used on a boat to pull a sail or spar downward or to keep its edge taut.
Sailors rely on a downhaul to bring a sail down quickly or to adjust its shape in the wind. It works against the halyard, which hoists the sail up.
How DOWNHAUL is used
Used in sailing and windsurfing, where a downhaul is tightened to flatten a sail.
- He eased the downhaul so the sail could rise.
- Pull the downhaul tight before the wind picks up.
- The crew checked every halyard and downhaul before leaving harbour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWNHAUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOWNHAUL
1 longer words begin with DOWNHAUL.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNHAUL
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Common questions about DOWNHAUL
- Is DOWNHAUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNHAUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNHAUL worth?
- DOWNHAUL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOWNHAUL mean?
- A rope or line used on a boat to pull a sail or spar downward or to keep its edge taut.
- What letters can be added to DOWNHAUL?
- DOWNHAUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNHAUL:
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