Words Ending in DOWN

Q: What is the highest-scoring word ending in DOWN?

KNOCKDOWN is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KICKDOWN (22), CRACKDOWN (21), SHAKEDOWN (20).

Q: What are some common words ending in DOWN?

Everyday examples include DOWN , BREAKDOWN , SHUTDOWN , LETDOWN , SUNDOWN , LOWDOWN , TOUCHDOWN , COUNTDOWN . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word ending in DOWN?

THISTLEDOWN has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BREAKDOWN (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Ending in DOWN 59 words

How common is DOWN at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 59 words ending in DOWN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.7 points, the best is KNOCKDOWN (23 points) and S is the most common first letter (22%).

Total words: 59
Most common length: 8 letters; 23 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.7; out of 23 max
Longest word: THISTLEDOWN; 11 letters
Most common first letter: S; 22% of words

Most common first letters

s 22%
c 13.6%
t 11.9%

Top vowel pairs

oo5.1%
ea3.4%
ou3.4%

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Highest-scoring word ending in DOWN

k ₅n ₁o ₁c ₃k ₅d ₂o ₁w ₄n ₁

K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 = 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).

knockdown

nouna blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
adjective(furniture) easily assembled and dismantled“I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store”

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How many words ending in DOWN are there?

There are 59 words ending in DOWN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 23 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in DOWN?

KNOCKDOWN is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KICKDOWN (22), CRACKDOWN (21), SHAKEDOWN (20).

What are some common words ending in DOWN?

Everyday examples include DOWN, BREAKDOWN, SHUTDOWN, LETDOWN, SUNDOWN, LOWDOWN, TOUCHDOWN, COUNTDOWN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in DOWN?

THISTLEDOWN has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BREAKDOWN (9 letters) is the longest common one.