DOWNTOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOWNTOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2o1w4n1t1o1w4n1
PlayableDOWNTOWN · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DOWNTOWN?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNTOWN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNTOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
downtownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWNTOWN scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1t1o1w4n1 15
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2t1o1w4n2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNTOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNTOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOWNTOWN
3 longer words begin with DOWNTOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNTOWN
wonton9 donnot7 tondo6 down8 dowt8 wood8 nown7 nowt7 town7 wont7 woon7 woot7 doon5 noon4 onto4 oont4 toon4 wow9 dow7 now6 own6 owt6 tow6 two6 won6 woo6 wot6 don4 doo4 dot4 nod4 tod4 non3 noo3 not3 ono3 oon3 oot3 ton3 too3
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Common questions about DOWNTOWN
- Is DOWNTOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNTOWN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNTOWN worth?
- DOWNTOWN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNTOWN?
- DOWNTOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNTOWN:
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