Is DOWNSIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNSIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNSIZE mean?
- verb
dismiss from work
“three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”
- verb
design or manufacture in a smaller size
“the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”
- verb
(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
“the company downsized its research staff”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 21 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 DOWNSIZE
Single letters that turn DOWNSIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DOWNSIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- winzes18
- wizens18
- winze17
- wizen17
- wizes17
- zowie17
- dizens16
- dozens16
- zendos16
- sozine15
- dizen15
- dozen15
- dozes15
- sized15
- zendo15
- zoned15
- wiz15
- sozin14
- zeins14
- zines14
- zones14
- doze14
- zeds14
- size13
- zein13
- zens13
- zine13
- zins13
- zone13
- zed13
- sez12
- zen12
- zin12
- disown10
- dwines10
- endows10
- indows10
- snowed10
- widens10
- nowise9
- winoes9
- dowie9
- downs9
- dowse9
- dwine9
- endow9
- indow9
- owned9
- sowed9
- wends9
- widen9
- wides9
- winds9
- wined9
- wised9
- enows8
- owies8
- owsen8
- sinew8
- swine8
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