SUNDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUNDOWN 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 SUNDOWN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNDOWN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sundownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNDOWN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUNDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| 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 1,042 thousand.
What does SUNDOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The time in the evening when the sun sinks below the horizon.
Sundown marks the shift from day to night and is a common word in stories of the American West. It can set a deadline, as when a task must be done before sundown.
How SUNDOWN is used
Used for the moment or time of sunset, especially in North American English.
- We reached the camp just before sundown.
- The farmers stopped work at sundown.
- The wind dropped at sundown and the lake went still.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNDOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUNDOWN
5 longer words begin with SUNDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNDOWN
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Common questions about SUNDOWN
- Is SUNDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNDOWN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNDOWN worth?
- SUNDOWN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNDOWN mean?
- The time in the evening when the sun sinks below the horizon.
- What letters can be added to SUNDOWN?
- SUNDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUNDOWN:
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