DOWNLIGHTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNLIGHTER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DOWNLIGHTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNLIGHTER is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNLIGHTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downlightersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNLIGHTER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DOWNLIGHTER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNLIGHTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNLIGHTER
- All 11 letters of DOWNLIGHTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DOWNLIGHTER
1 longer words begin with DOWNLIGHTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNLIGHTER
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Common questions about DOWNLIGHTER
- Is DOWNLIGHTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNLIGHTER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNLIGHTER worth?
- DOWNLIGHTER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNLIGHTER?
- DOWNLIGHTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DOWNLIGHTER:
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