Is DOWNSWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNSWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNSWING mean?
- noun
a swing downward of a golf club
- noun
a worsening of business or economic activity
“the market took a downturn”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) + W (4) + 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 DOWNSWING
Single letters that turn DOWNSWING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DOWNSWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- windows14
- winnows13
- widows13
- window13
- wowing13
- downing12
- dowsing12
- winnow12
- widow12
- snowing11
- dowing11
- disown10
- indows10
- owning10
- sowing10
- gowds10
- wows10
- downs9
- gowns9
- indow9
- owing9
- swing9
- winds9
- wings9
- gowd9
- wow9
- dingos8
- doings8
- dosing8
- winos8
- down8
- dows8
- gown8
- swig8
- wigs8
- wind8
- wing8
- nosing7
- dingo7
- dings7
- doing7
- dongs7
- nows7
- owns7
- snow7
- sown7
- wino7
- wins7
- wons7
- dow7
- wig7
- dinos6
- digs6
- ding6
- dogs6
- dong6
- gids6
- gods6
- now6
- own6
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