Is DOWNGRADED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNGRADED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNGRADED mean?
Downgraded is a form of DOWNGRADE.
- verb
rate lower; lower in value or esteem
- noun
the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 DOWNGRADED
DOWNGRADED 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 DOWNGRADED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downgrade15
- drownded14
- godward13
- dowager12
- drowned12
- gowaned12
- wagoned12
- wordage12
- wronged12
- wadded12
- wagoner11
- dawned11
- downed11
- drownd11
- gnawed11
- gowned11
- wadder11
- warded11
- woaded11
- worded11
- deodand10
- dodged10
- downer10
- gadded10
- gnawer10
- godded10
- onward10
- redowa10
- wander10
- warden10
- warned10
- wonder10
- dawed10
- dowed10
- waded10
- waged10
- wodge10
- adorned9
- groaned9
- addend9
- dadoed9
- danged9
- dodder9
- dodger9
- donged9
- gadder9
- goaded9
- graded9
- nodded9
- radded9
- rodded9
- adown9
- awned9
- dawen9
- dewan9
- dewar9
- dower9
- drawn9
- drown9
- endow9
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