DOWNLOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DOWNLOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNLOAD?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DOWNLOAD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNLOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNLOAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNLOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNLOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNLOAD
- DOWNLOAD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOWNLOAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To copy a file or program from a remote computer or website onto your own device.
In everyday computing you download something when you want to keep or open it locally. The same word also names the file that was fetched, and its opposite is upload.
How DOWNLOAD is used
Used as a verb for fetching data over a network, and as a noun for the file itself.
- You can download the manual as a PDF from the support page.
- I forgot to download the update before leaving the office.
- Please download the app before the trip.
- It takes a minute to download a song on this connection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWNLOAD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOWNLOAD
The 8 tiles of DOWNLOAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOWNLOAD
5 longer words begin with DOWNLOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNLOAD
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Common questions about DOWNLOAD
- Is DOWNLOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNLOAD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNLOAD worth?
- DOWNLOAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOWNLOAD mean?
- To copy a file or program from a remote computer or website onto your own device.
- What letters can be added to DOWNLOAD?
- DOWNLOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNLOAD:
Open DOWNLOAD in the Word Finder