Is DOWNHAULS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNHAULS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + H (4) + A (1) + U (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.
Definition
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See the definition of DownhaulsHooks for DOWNHAULS
DOWNHAULS 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 DOWNHAULS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downhaul15
- shadow13
- dhows12
- shoulda11
- howls11
- shawl11
- shawn11
- shown11
- dhow11
- aholds10
- hondas10
- hounds10
- hundos10
- should10
- swound10
- unshod10
- woalds10
- woulda10
- wounds10
- haws10
- howl10
- hows10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whoa10
- halons9
- uhlans9
- unlash9
- adown9
- ahold9
- dahls9
- dawns9
- dhals9
- dosha9
- downs9
- hands9
- holds9
- honda9
- hound9
- hundo9
- odahs9
- sadhu9
- wands9
- woads9
- woald9
- wolds9
- would9
- wound9
- haw9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- unloads8
- awols8
- halon8
- halos8
- hauls8
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