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Countdown

c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1d 2o 1w 4n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does countdown mean?

noun

  1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

Is COUNTDOWN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COUNTDOWN worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1d 2o 1w 4n 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 2t 1d 2o 1w 4n 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 1t 1d 2o 1w 4n 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3o 1u 2n 1t 1d 2o 1w 5n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COUNTDOWN

Hooks for COUNTDOWN

Add one letter to the front or back of COUNTDOWN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

countdowns

Words that end like COUNTDOWN

Common words that share the ending -OWN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

unknownbreakdownshutdownnightgowntouchdowndowntownoutgrownshowdownletdownlowdownrundownsundowndisownrenownuptownthrownbrownflowngrownknownshowndowntownown
All words ending in -OWN

Countdown: quick answers

Is COUNTDOWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTDOWN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COUNTDOWN worth?
COUNTDOWN scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does countdown mean?
As a noun, countdown means “counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)”.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTDOWN?
You can make 104 shorter words from COUNTDOWN, such as CUTDOWN, WOODCUT, NUTWOOD, CONTUND. See the full list.