SLOWDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. SLOWDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SLOWDOWN?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SLOWDOWN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SLOWDOWN

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SLOWDOWN scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SLOWDOWN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLOWDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SLOWDOWN

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SLOWDOWN

The 8 tiles of SLOWDOWN in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SLOWDOWN

1 longer words begin with SLOWDOWN.

Shorter words from the letters in SLOWDOWN

Showing 40 of 106. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SLOWDOWN

Is SLOWDOWN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOWDOWN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SLOWDOWN worth?

SLOWDOWN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SLOWDOWN?

SLOWDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.