9-Letter Words With DOWN
- 92 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DOWN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DOWN 92 words
How often does DOWN appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 92 nine-letter words containing DOWN. They average 16.6 points, the best is DOWNSIZED (23 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 92
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- n 20.7%
- e 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.4%
- ea3.3%
- oo3.3%
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 nine-letter word containing DOWN
d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
downsized
Form of 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 nine-letter words containing DOWN are there?
There are 92 nine-letter words containing 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 nine-letter word containing DOWN?
DOWNSIZED is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KNOCKDOWN (23), DOWNZONED (23), KICKDOWNS (23).
What are some common nine-letter words containing DOWN?
Everyday examples include BREAKDOWN, DOWNRIGHT, LANDOWNER, TOUCHDOWN, COUNTDOWN, DOWNGRADE, DOWNWARDS, CLAMPDOWN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing DOWN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DOWNZONED (23), KICKDOWNS (23), DOWNZONES (22), BACKDOWNS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.