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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
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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