RUNDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RUNDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNDOWN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rundownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNDOWN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RUNDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 694,773.
What does RUNDOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A brief summary that brings together the main points of something.
Ask for a rundown when you want the key facts without every detail. The same word can also describe a reduction in a company or activity.
How RUNDOWN is used
Common in spoken English and in business or news settings, as in give me a rundown.
- Give me a quick rundown of the meeting.
- The coach offered a rundown of the opposing team.
- Her rundown of the budget was clear and short.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNDOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUNDOWN
1 longer words begin with RUNDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNDOWN
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Common questions about RUNDOWN
- Is RUNDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNDOWN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNDOWN worth?
- RUNDOWN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUNDOWN mean?
- A brief summary that brings together the main points of something.
- What letters can be added to RUNDOWN?
- RUNDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUNDOWN:
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