DOWNHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOWNHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2o1w4n1h4o1l1e1
PlayableDOWNHOLE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOWNHOLE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNHOLE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNHOLE
No single letter turns DOWNHOLE into another word.
How DOWNHOLE scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1h4o1l1e1 15
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2h3o1l2e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNHOLE
hoedown14 woodhen14 howled13 dewool10 dowlne10 holden10 hondle10 hooned10 lowned10 wooden10 wooled10 wooned10 woolen9 noodle7 nohow11 whole11 dhole9 dowel9 dowle9 endow9 holed9 honed9 lowed9 lownd9 nowed9 oohed9 owled9 owned9 wooed9 woold9 holon8 lowne8 ohone8 doole6 loden6 looed6 odeon6 olden6 dhow11 whod11
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Common questions about DOWNHOLE
- Is DOWNHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNHOLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNHOLE worth?
- DOWNHOLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNHOLE?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNHOLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNHOLE:
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