THISTLEDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THISTLEDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
t1h4i1s1t1l1e1d2o1w4n1
PlayableTHISTLEDOWN · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THISTLEDOWN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful THISTLEDOWN is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THISTLEDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thistledownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THISTLEDOWN scores
Scrabble t1h4i1s1t1l1e1d2o1w4n1 18
Words with Friends t1h3i1s1t1l2e1d2o1w4n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in THISTLEDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THISTLEDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THISTLEDOWN
1 longer words begin with THISTLEDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in THISTLEDOWN
dishtowel16 townliest12 whistled15 whittled15 whittles14 dowliest12 downiest12 hedonist12 letdowns12 holstein11 hotlines11 neoliths11 nowtiest11 towlines11 towniest11 townlets11 townsite11 doiltest9 lentoids9 howdies14 sowthed14 whisted14 howlets13 tewhits13 thowels13 townish13 wettish13 whistle13 whitens13 whitest13 whittle13 wholist13 dewitts11 doltish11 dowiest11 dowlnes11 downies11 hoidens11 hoisted11 hondles11
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Common questions about THISTLEDOWN
- Is THISTLEDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THISTLEDOWN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THISTLEDOWN worth?
- THISTLEDOWN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THISTLEDOWN?
- THISTLEDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THISTLEDOWN:
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