DOWNSHIFT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DOWNSHIFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNSHIFT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNSHIFT is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNSHIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downshiftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNSHIFT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNSHIFT, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNSHIFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNSHIFT
- All 9 letters of DOWNSHIFT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DOWNSHIFT
6 longer words begin with DOWNSHIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNSHIFT
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Common questions about DOWNSHIFT
- Is DOWNSHIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNSHIFT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNSHIFT worth?
- DOWNSHIFT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNSHIFT?
- DOWNSHIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNSHIFT:
Open DOWNSHIFT in the Word Finder