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5-Letter Words Starting With DOWN

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DOWN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 3 words

How common is DOWN at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with DOWN. They average 10 points and the best is DOWNY (12 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
10
out of 12 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • y 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DOWN

d 2o 1w 4n 1y 4

D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + Y 4 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

downy

  1. adjectivelike down or as soft as down
  2. adjectivecovered with fine soft hairs or down“downy milkweed seeds”
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How many five-letter words that start with DOWN are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with DOWN?

DOWNY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNS (9), DOWNA (9).