DOWNSHIFTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNSHIFTER 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWNSHIFTER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNSHIFTER is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNSHIFTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downshiftersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNSHIFTER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DOWNSHIFTER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNSHIFTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNSHIFTER
- All 11 letters of DOWNSHIFTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DOWNSHIFTER
1 longer words begin with DOWNSHIFTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNSHIFTER
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Common questions about DOWNSHIFTER
- Is DOWNSHIFTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNSHIFTER is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNSHIFTER worth?
- DOWNSHIFTER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNSHIFTER?
- DOWNSHIFTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DOWNSHIFTER:
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