DOWNLESS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. DOWNLESS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2o1w4n1l1e1s1s1
PlayableDOWNLESS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOWNLESS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNLESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNLESS
No single letter turns DOWNLESS into another word.
How DOWNLESS scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1l1e1s1s1 12
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2l2e1s1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNLESS
dowlnes11 lowness10 oldness8 dowels10 dowles10 dowlne10 dowses10 endows10 lownds10 lowned10 lowsed10 slowed10 snowed10 sowled10 sownds10 sowsed10 lownes9 lowses9 sowens9 sowles9 sownes9 dossel7 endoss7 lodens7 oldens7 soldes7 sondes7 lesson6 dowel9 dowle9 dowls9 downs9 dowse9 endow9 lowed9 lownd9 nowed9 owled9 owned9 sowed9
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Common questions about DOWNLESS
- Is DOWNLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNLESS is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNLESS worth?
- DOWNLESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNLESS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNLESS:
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