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Downshifter

d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Rare · form of downshift

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

What does downshifter mean?

noun

  1. a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one

  2. a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle

Definitions shown for downshift, the base form of downshifter.

Is DOWNSHIFTER a valid word?

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

How many points is DOWNSHIFTER worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
d 2o 1w 4n 2s 1h 3i 1f 4t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
d 2o 1w 5n 1s 1h 3i 1f 4t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in DOWNSHIFTER

Hooks for DOWNSHIFTER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like DOWNSHIFTER

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

All words ending in -IFTER

Downshifter: quick answers

Is DOWNSHIFTER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DOWNSHIFTER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DOWNSHIFTER worth?
DOWNSHIFTER scores 21 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does downshifter mean?
downshifter is related to downshift, which means “a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DOWNSHIFTER?
You can make 1480 shorter words from DOWNSHIFTER, such as DOWNSHIFT, FOREWINDS, HOWFED, SNOWDRIFT. See the full list.