DOWNLOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNLOW 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWNLOW?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNLOW is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downlowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNLOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOWNLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
Anagrams of DOWNLOW
The 7 tiles of DOWNLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOWNLOW
1 longer words begin with DOWNLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNLOW
Common questions about DOWNLOW
- Is DOWNLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNLOW is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNLOW worth?
- DOWNLOW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNLOW?
- DOWNLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOWNLOW:
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