DOWNWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DOWNWIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2o1w4n1w4i1n1d2
PlayableDOWNWIND · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOWNWIND?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful DOWNWIND is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWNWIND
No single letter turns DOWNWIND into another word.
How DOWNWIND scores
Scrabble d2o1w4n1w4i1n1d2 16
Words with Friends d2o1w4n2w4i1n2d2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOWNWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWNWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWNWIND
- DOWNWIND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DOWNWIND
window13 winnow12 widow12 indow9 dowd9 down8 wind8 nown7 winn7 wino7 dido6 dino5 nodi5 noni4 wow9 dow7 now6 own6 win6 won6 did5 dod5 odd5 din4 don4 nid4 nod4 inn3 ion3 non3 ow5 wo5 di3 do3 id3 od3 in2 io2 no2 oi2
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Common questions about DOWNWIND
- Is DOWNWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWNWIND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWNWIND worth?
- DOWNWIND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWNWIND?
- No single letter can be added to DOWNWIND to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOWNWIND:
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