DOWNSHIFTERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWNSHIFTERS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWNSHIFTERS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNSHIFTERS is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNSHIFTERS
No single letter turns DOWNSHIFTERS into another word.
How DOWNSHIFTERS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DOWNSHIFTERS, 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 | 2 | 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 DOWNSHIFTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNSHIFTERS
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Common questions about DOWNSHIFTERS
- Is DOWNSHIFTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWNSHIFTERS is not in it.
- How many points is DOWNSHIFTERS worth?
- DOWNSHIFTERS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNSHIFTERS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNSHIFTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DOWNSHIFTERS:
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