WASHDOWN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASHDOWN 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WASHDOWN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASHDOWN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASHDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
washdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASHDOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WASHDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASHDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of WASHDOWN
The 8 tiles of WASHDOWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WASHDOWN
1 longer words begin with WASHDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in WASHDOWN
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Common questions about WASHDOWN
- Is WASHDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASHDOWN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASHDOWN worth?
- WASHDOWN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASHDOWN?
- WASHDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WASHDOWN:
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