DOWNS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOWNS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNS
No single letter turns DOWNS into another word.
How DOWNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOWNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Anagrams of DOWNS
The 5 tiles of DOWNS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOWNS
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with DOWNS.
Words ending in DOWNS
Showing 24 of 65 words that end in DOWNS. Useful as a back hook: play DOWNS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNS
Common questions about DOWNS
- Is DOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNS worth?
- DOWNS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOWNS:
Open DOWNS in the Word Finder