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.
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
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
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.
What does DOWNTOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The central business and commercial area of a city or town.
In American usage downtown is the busy core where offices, shops and theatres cluster. It is also used as an adverb or adjective, as in going downtown or a downtown hotel.
How DOWNTOWN is used
Typical of North American English, where British speakers would say city centre.
- We took the bus downtown to see a concert.
- Rents in downtown have risen sharply.
- The old downtown was full of lunchtime crowds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWNTOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOWNTOWN
3 longer words begin with DOWNTOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNTOWN
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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 does DOWNTOWN mean?
- The central business and commercial area of a city or town.
- 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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