Is DOWNFALLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNFALLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNFALLS mean?
Downfalls is a form of DOWNFALL.
- noun
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- noun
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
- noun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
“the fall of the House of Hapsburg”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + F (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (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 DOWNFALLS
DOWNFALLS 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 DOWNFALLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downfall15
- snowfall14
- fallows13
- lowlands12
- fallow12
- lowland11
- fawns11
- flaws11
- flown11
- flows11
- fowls11
- wolfs11
- woalds10
- fawn10
- flaw10
- flow10
- fowl10
- wolf10
- allows9
- sallow9
- adown9
- dawns9
- downs9
- fados9
- folds9
- fonds9
- wands9
- woads9
- woald9
- wolds9
- allow8
- awols8
- falls8
- fanos8
- flans8
- foals8
- lawns8
- loafs8
- walls8
- dawn8
- daws8
- down8
- dows8
- fado8
- fads8
- fold8
- fond8
- wads8
- wand8
- woad8
- wold8
- aldols7
- allods7
- soland7
- soldan7
- alow7
- awls7
- awns7
- awol7
- fall7
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