DOWNSHIFTS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DOWNSHIFTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWNSHIFTS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWNSHIFTS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNSHIFTS
No single letter turns DOWNSHIFTS into another word.
How DOWNSHIFTS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DOWNSHIFTS, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNSHIFTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOWNSHIFTS mean in Scrabble?
DOWNSHIFTS is a form of DOWNSHIFT (its plural or a verb form).
DOWNSHIFT(verb) — To change to a lower gear in a vehicle, or to move to a calmer, less demanding way of working and living.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNSHIFTS
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Common questions about DOWNSHIFTS
- Is DOWNSHIFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNSHIFTS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNSHIFTS worth?
- DOWNSHIFTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNSHIFTS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNSHIFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DOWNSHIFTS:
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