THROWDOWN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. THROWDOWN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THROWDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROWDOWN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROWDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throwdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROWDOWN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THROWDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROWDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of THROWDOWN
The 9 tiles of THROWDOWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THROWDOWN
1 longer words begin with THROWDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in THROWDOWN
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Common questions about THROWDOWN
- Is THROWDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THROWDOWN is not in it.
- How many points is THROWDOWN worth?
- THROWDOWN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROWDOWN?
- THROWDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THROWDOWN:
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