DROWN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DROWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DROWN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DROWN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DROWN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DROWN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DROWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does DROWN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To die, or to kill someone, through submersion in water that prevents normal breathing.
A person can drown in surprisingly shallow water if they are unable to keep their face above the surface long enough to breathe. The word also extends figuratively, as when a loud noise is said to drown out conversation, or worries drown out clear thinking. Lifeguards and swimming instructors emphasize how quickly and quietly a person can begin to drown, often without visible splashing.
How DROWN is used
Common in everyday speech about water safety, both in its literal and figurative senses.
- The swimmer nearly drowned when a sudden cramp seized his leg.
- Lifeguards rescued a child who had started to drown near the pier.
- Loud music from next door seemed to drown out every conversation.
- Rescuers feared the sailors would drown before help arrived.
- She felt her voice drown beneath the roar of the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DROWN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DROWN
The 5 tiles of DROWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DROWN
10 longer words begin with DROWN.
Words with DROWN inside
1 words contain DROWN in the middle. Words that start with DROWN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DROWN
Common questions about DROWN
- Is DROWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DROWN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DROWN worth?
- DROWN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DROWN mean?
- To die, or to kill someone, through submersion in water that prevents normal breathing.
- What letters can be added to DROWN?
- DROWN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DROWN:
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