DOWNRIGGER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNRIGGER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWNRIGGER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNRIGGER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNRIGGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downriggersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNRIGGER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DOWNRIGGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNRIGGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOWNRIGGER
1 longer words begin with DOWNRIGGER.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNRIGGER
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Common questions about DOWNRIGGER
- Is DOWNRIGGER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNRIGGER is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNRIGGER worth?
- DOWNRIGGER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNRIGGER?
- DOWNRIGGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DOWNRIGGER:
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