PLAYDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PLAYDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAYDOWN?
| 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 PLAYDOWN is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
playdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAYDOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLAYDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAYDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLAYDOWN
- All 8 letters of PLAYDOWN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PLAYDOWN
The 8 tiles of PLAYDOWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLAYDOWN
1 longer words begin with PLAYDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYDOWN
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Common questions about PLAYDOWN
- Is PLAYDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAYDOWN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAYDOWN worth?
- PLAYDOWN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYDOWN?
- PLAYDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLAYDOWN:
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