Is DOWNRIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNRIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNRIGHT mean?
- adverb
thoroughgoing
“he is outright dishonest”
- adjective
characterized by plain blunt honesty
“a downright answer”
- adjective
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
“absolute freedom”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 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 DOWNRIGHT
DOWNRIGHT 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 DOWNRIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ingrowth15
- throwing15
- worthing15
- whoring14
- growth13
- wright13
- hording12
- wording12
- thrown12
- width12
- wight12
- trowing11
- dowing11
- godwit11
- rowth11
- throw11
- whort11
- worth11
- wroth11
- dhow11
- whid11
- whig11
- righto10
- rowing10
- throng10
- towing10
- dight10
- whin10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- dhoti9
- drown9
- girth9
- grith9
- grown9
- hongi9
- indow9
- night9
- ohing9
- owing9
- right9
- thing9
- third9
- thong9
- wring9
- wrong9
- gowd9
- how9
- who9
- doting8
- north8
- rhino8
- thorn8
- doth8
- down8
- goth8
- gown8
- grow8
- hind8
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