Words Containing DOWN
- 288 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing DOWN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing DOWN 288 words
5-Letter Words With DOWN 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With DOWN 3
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With DOWN 16
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With DOWN 66
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With DOWN 92
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With DOWN 60
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With DOWN 22
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With DOWN 10
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With DOWN 6
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With DOWN 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With DOWN 3
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words With DOWN 1
How often does DOWN appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 288 words containing DOWN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is DAFFADOWNDILLY (29 points) and 42.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 288
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 92 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- DOWNHEARTEDNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.7%
- n 22.6%
- d 7.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.8%
- ou3.1%
- oo2.4%
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 containing DOWN
d 2a 1f 4f 4a 1d 2o 1w 4n 1d 2i 1l 1l 1y 4
D 2 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + A 1 + D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
daffadowndilly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing DOWN are there?
There are 288 words containing DOWN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 92 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing DOWN?
DAFFADOWNDILLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNHEARTEDNESSES (25), DOWNSIZING (24), DOWNHEARTEDLY (24).
What are some common words containing DOWN?
Everyday examples include DOWN, DOWNHILL, BREAKDOWN, SHUTDOWN, DOWNRIGHT, LETDOWN, SUNDOWN, LANDOWNER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing DOWN?
DOWNHEARTEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOWNGRADING (11 letters) is the longest common one.