LOWDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LOWDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOWDOWN?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWDOWN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWDOWN
Back hooks — 1
lowdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOWDOWN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOWDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
What does LOWDOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The inside facts or true story about something.
When someone gives you the lowdown they tell you what is really going on, usually in plain terms. The word is casual and friendly. It is almost always used with the.
How LOWDOWN is used
Lowdown is usually preceded by "the" and followed by "on".
- Give me the lowdown on the new boss.
- She got the lowdown from a friend in the office.
- Here is the lowdown on this weekend's match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOWDOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOWDOWN
The 7 tiles of LOWDOWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOWDOWN
1 longer words begin with LOWDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWDOWN
Common questions about LOWDOWN
- Is LOWDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOWDOWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOWDOWN worth?
- LOWDOWN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOWDOWN mean?
- The inside facts or true story about something.
- What letters can be added to LOWDOWN?
- LOWDOWN takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOWDOWN:
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