DOWNSWING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DOWNSWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2o1w4n1s1w4i1n1g2
PlayableDOWNSWING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DOWNSWING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNSWING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNSWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downswingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNSWING scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1s1w4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2s1w4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWNSWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNSWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOWNSWING
1 longer words begin with DOWNSWING.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNSWING
sownding13 windows14 winnows13 disgown12 downing12 dowsing12 snowing11 wonings11 donings9 ondings9 swownd13 widows13 window13 wowing13 winnow12 dowing11 disown10 indows10 owning10 sowing10 wongis10 woning10 dingos8 doings8 doning8 dosing8 onding8 nosing7 sindon7 widow12 gowds10 downs9 gnows9 gowns9 indow9 owing9 sownd9 swing9 winds9 wings9
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Common questions about DOWNSWING
- Is DOWNSWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNSWING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNSWING worth?
- DOWNSWING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNSWING?
- DOWNSWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWNSWING:
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