DOWNLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DOWNLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNLIGHT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNLIGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downlightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNLIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNLIGHT, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNLIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNLIGHT
- All 9 letters of DOWNLIGHT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DOWNLIGHT
3 longer words begin with DOWNLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNLIGHT
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Common questions about DOWNLIGHT
- Is DOWNLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNLIGHT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNLIGHT worth?
- DOWNLIGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNLIGHT?
- DOWNLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNLIGHT:
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