Is DOWNTIME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNTIME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNTIME mean?
- noun
a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 14 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 DOWNTIME
Single letters that turn DOWNTIME 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 DOWNTIME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- midtown13
- mowed11
- twined10
- wonted10
- women10
- domine9
- emodin9
- minted9
- monied9
- townie9
- dowie9
- dwine9
- endow9
- indow9
- owned9
- towed9
- widen9
- wined9
- wited9
- meow9
- mown9
- demit8
- demoi8
- demon8
- denim8
- mined8
- monde8
- timed8
- towie8
- twine8
- down8
- owed8
- wend8
- wide8
- wind8
- mew8
- mow8
- mento7
- monie7
- monte7
- demo7
- dime7
- dome7
- enow7
- idem7
- mend7
- mind7
- mode7
- modi7
- newt7
- nowt7
- owie7
- town7
- twin7
- went7
- wine7
- wino7
- wite7
- wont7
- dew7
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