Is DOWNSCALES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNSCALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNSCALES mean?
Downscales is a form of DOWNSCALE.
- adjective
intended for people with low incomes
“mass-produced downscale versions of high-priced fashions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + 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 DOWNSCALES
DOWNSCALES 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 DOWNSCALES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downscale15
- clowned13
- declaws13
- scowled13
- downless12
- clawed12
- cowled12
- declaw12
- scowed12
- celadons11
- coldness11
- wessand11
- clowns11
- scowls11
- cawed11
- cowed11
- seconals10
- acnodes10
- ascends10
- awnless10
- calends10
- candles10
- celadon10
- classed10
- coleads10
- deacons10
- declass10
- lowness10
- seconds10
- solaced10
- weasons10
- dewans10
- dowels10
- dowses10
- dwales10
- endows10
- lawned10
- slowed10
- snawed10
- snowed10
- wandle10
- wealds10
- woalds10
- claws10
- clews10
- clown10
- cowls10
- scowl10
- scows10
- classon9
- seconal9
- solaces9
- acnode9
- ascend9
- awless9
- candle9
- canoed9
- clades9
- cloned9
- closed9
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