Is DOWNIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNIER mean?
Downier is a form of DOWNY.
- adjective
like down or as soft as down
- adjective
covered with fine soft hairs or down
“downy milkweed seeds”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 11 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 DOWNIER
DOWNIER 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 DOWNIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downer10
- rewind10
- weirdo10
- winder10
- wonder10
- wordie10
- dower9
- dowie9
- drown9
- dwine9
- endow9
- indow9
- owned9
- rowed9
- weird9
- widen9
- wider9
- wined9
- wired9
- wried9
- owner8
- rewin8
- rewon8
- rowen8
- down8
- drew8
- owed8
- wend8
- wide8
- wind8
- word8
- dinero7
- ironed7
- enow7
- owie7
- weir7
- wine7
- wino7
- wire7
- wore7
- worn7
- wren7
- dew7
- dow7
- wed7
- diner6
- drone6
- redon6
- ronde6
- new6
- now6
- owe6
- own6
- row6
- wen6
- win6
- woe6
- won6
- irone5
- deni5
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