8-Letter Words Ending in DOWN
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in DOWN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in DOWN 23 words
How common is DOWN at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words ending in DOWN. They average 16.1 points, the best is KICKDOWN (22 points) and S is the most common first letter (21.7%).
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 21.7% of words
Most common first letters
- s 21.7%
- t 17.4%
- b 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo8.7%
- ea4.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in DOWN
k 5i 1c 3k 5d 2o 1w 4n 1
K 5 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kickdown
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in DOWN are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words ending in DOWN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in DOWN?
KICKDOWN is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKDOWN (20), SHOWDOWN (18), MARKDOWN (18).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in DOWN?
Everyday examples include SHUTDOWN, SHOWDOWN, SLOWDOWN, COMEDOWN, MARKDOWN, MELTDOWN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in DOWN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KICKDOWN (22), BACKDOWN (20), LOCKDOWN (18), BLOWDOWN (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.