DOWNHAULS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DOWNHAULS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNHAULS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNHAULS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNHAULS
No single letter turns DOWNHAULS into another word.
How DOWNHAULS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNHAULS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNHAULS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNHAULS
- All 9 letters of DOWNHAULS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOWNHAULS mean in Scrabble?
DOWNHAULS is the plural of DOWNHAUL.
DOWNHAUL(noun) — A rope or line used on a boat to pull a sail or spar downward or to keep its edge taut.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNHAULS
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Common questions about DOWNHAULS
- Is DOWNHAULS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNHAULS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNHAULS worth?
- DOWNHAULS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNHAULS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNHAULS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNHAULS:
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