Is DOWNGRADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNGRADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNGRADES mean?
Downgrades 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
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (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 DOWNGRADES
DOWNGRADES 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 DOWNGRADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downgrade15
- godwards14
- dowagers13
- wordages13
- godward13
- wagoners12
- dowager12
- drownds12
- drowned12
- drowsed12
- gowaned12
- swarded12
- wadders12
- wagoned12
- wordage12
- wronged12
- downers11
- gnawers11
- onwards11
- redowas11
- wagoner11
- wanders11
- wardens11
- wonders11
- dawned11
- downed11
- dowsed11
- drownd11
- gnawed11
- gowned11
- swaged11
- wadder11
- warded11
- woaded11
- wodges11
- worded11
- dodgers10
- gadders10
- godsend10
- dewans10
- dewars10
- dowers10
- downer10
- dowser10
- drowns10
- drowse10
- endows10
- gnawer10
- gowans10
- onward10
- redowa10
- snawed10
- snowed10
- swager10
- waders10
- wagers10
- wagons10
- wander10
- warden10
- warned10
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