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Words That Start With DOWN

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Popular Words That Start With DOWN

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

All Words That Start With DOWN 158 words

8-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 32

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9-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 47

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10-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 34

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11-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 18

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12-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 8

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15-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 3

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17-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 1

How common is DOWN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 158 words that start with DOWN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is DOWNHEARTEDNESSES (25 points) and 39.2% end in S.

Total words
158
Most common length
9 letters
47 words
Average Scrabble score
16.8
out of 25 max
Longest word
DOWNHEARTEDNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
39.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.2%
  • d 12.7%
  • e 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea4.4%
  • oa3.2%
  • ou3.2%

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 word that starts with DOWN

d 2o 1w 4n 1h 4e 1a 1r 1t 1e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

downheartednesses

Form of downheartedness

  1. nouna feeling of low spirits“he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits”
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How many words that start with DOWN are there?

There are 158 words that start with DOWN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 47 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DOWN?

DOWNHEARTEDNESSES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNSIZING (24), DOWNHEARTEDLY (24), DOWNSHIFTINGS (24).

What are some common words that start with DOWN?

Everyday examples include DOWN, DOWNHILL, DOWNRIGHT, DOWNTOWN, DOWNFALL, DOWNWARD, DOWNHEARTED, DOWNIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DOWN?

DOWNHEARTEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOWNGRADING (11 letters) is the longest common one.