Is COUNTDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COUNTDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COUNTDOWNS mean?
Countdowns is a form of COUNTDOWN.
- noun
counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COUNTDOWNS
COUNTDOWNS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from COUNTDOWNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- countdown15
- cutdowns14
- woodcuts14
- cutdown13
- woodcut13
- nutwoods12
- nutwood11
- sundown11
- wontons10
- swound10
- wounds10
- codons9
- condos9
- unsown9
- wonton9
- downs9
- woods9
- wound9
- cows9
- scow9
- contos8
- counts8
- nostoc8
- codon8
- condo8
- ducts8
- nowts8
- scudo8
- swoon8
- swoun8
- towns8
- unwon8
- wonts8
- down8
- dows8
- wood8
- cow8
- donuts7
- nodous7
- stound7
- tondos7
- conns7
- conto7
- conus7
- coons7
- coots7
- count7
- scoot7
- scout7
- tocos7
- uncos7
- cods7
- cuds7
- docs7
- duct7
- nows7
- nowt7
- owns7
- owts7
- scud7
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