WASHDOWNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASHDOWNS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept WASHDOWNS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASHDOWNS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASHDOWNS
No single letter turns WASHDOWNS into another word.
How WASHDOWNS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WASHDOWNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASHDOWNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WASHDOWNS mean in Scrabble?
WASHDOWNS is the plural of WASHDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in WASHDOWNS
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Common questions about WASHDOWNS
- Is WASHDOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASHDOWNS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASHDOWNS worth?
- WASHDOWNS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASHDOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to WASHDOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WASHDOWNS:
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