SHUTDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHUTDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHUTDOWN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHUTDOWN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHUTDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shutdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHUTDOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHUTDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHUTDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHUTDOWN
- All 8 letters of SHUTDOWN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHUTDOWN
1 longer words begin with SHUTDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHUTDOWN
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Common questions about SHUTDOWN
- Is SHUTDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHUTDOWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHUTDOWN worth?
- SHUTDOWN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHUTDOWN?
- SHUTDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHUTDOWN:
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