SHOOTDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHOOTDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4o1o1t1d2o1w4n1
PlayableSHOOTDOWN · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHOOTDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHOOTDOWN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOOTDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shootdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOOTDOWN scores
Scrabble s1h4o1o1t1d2o1w4n1 16
Words with Friends s1h3o1o1t1d2o1w4n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOOTDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOOTDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOOTDOWN
1 longer words begin with SHOOTDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOOTDOWN
sonhood11 whoots12 stownd10 tondos7 dhows12 showd12 howso11 nohow11 shown11 sowth11 whoot11 whoso11 woosh11 downs9 dowts9 honds9 hoods9 sownd9 woods9 hoons8 hoots8 nowts8 shoon8 shoot8 sooth8 stown8 swoon8 tohos8 towns8 wonts8 woons8 snood6 stond6 stood6 tondo6 oonts5 snoot5 toons5 dhow11 whod11
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Common questions about SHOOTDOWN
- Is SHOOTDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOOTDOWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOOTDOWN worth?
- SHOOTDOWN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOOTDOWN?
- SHOOTDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOOTDOWN:
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