DOWNPLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DOWNPLAY 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 DOWNPLAY?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNPLAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNPLAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNPLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNPLAY
- All 8 letters of DOWNPLAY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DOWNPLAY
The 8 tiles of DOWNPLAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOWNPLAY
3 longer words begin with DOWNPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNPLAY
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Common questions about DOWNPLAY
- Is DOWNPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNPLAY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNPLAY worth?
- DOWNPLAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNPLAY?
- DOWNPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNPLAY:
Open DOWNPLAY in the Word Finder