DOWNLOWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNLOWS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWNLOWS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNLOWS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNLOWS
No single letter turns DOWNLOWS into another word.
How DOWNLOWS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNLOWS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNLOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNLOWS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DOWNLOWS
The 8 tiles of DOWNLOWS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNLOWS
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Common questions about DOWNLOWS
- Is DOWNLOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNLOWS is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNLOWS worth?
- DOWNLOWS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNLOWS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNLOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNLOWS:
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