8-Letter Words Starting With DOWNS
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DOWNS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DOWNS 3 words
How common is DOWNS at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with DOWNS. They average 16 points and the best is DOWNSIZE (21 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 66.7%
- n 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DOWNS
d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1i 1z 10e 1
D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
downsize
- verbdismiss from work“three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”
- verbdesign or manufacture in a smaller size“the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”
- verb(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees“the company downsized its research staff”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DOWNS are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with DOWNS 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 that starts with DOWNS?
DOWNSIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNSPIN (14), DOWNSIDE (13).