Is DOWNLOADING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNLOADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNLOADING mean?
Downloading is a form of DOWNLOAD.
- verb
transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + L (1) + O (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 DOWNLOADING
DOWNLOADING 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 DOWNLOADING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dawdling14
- waddling14
- downland13
- download13
- windload13
- woodland13
- dagwood13
- wadding13
- dawning12
- downing12
- wooding12
- onloading11
- dandling11
- doodling11
- noddling11
- lawning11
- dawing11
- dowing11
- godown11
- wading11
- noodling10
- addling10
- dadoing10
- nodding10
- awning10
- lawing10
- lowing10
- owning10
- waling10
- waning10
- wooing10
- dongola9
- gondola9
- landing9
- loading9
- adding9
- gadoid9
- ogdoad9
- wanion9
- adown9
- aglow9
- awing9
- diwan9
- gnawn9
- gowan9
- indow9
- owing9
- wagon9
- wigan9
- woald9
- gowd9
- glonoin8
- loaning8
- algoid8
- dialog8
- doling8
- ganoid8
- goonda8
- lading8
- ligand8
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