Is DOWNWARDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWNWARDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWNWARDLY mean?
- adverb
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
“don't fall down”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 DOWNWARDLY
DOWNWARDLY 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 DOWNWARDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downward16
- drawdown16
- wayworn16
- waddly14
- drawly13
- dowdy13
- waddy13
- dryland12
- downy12
- dowry12
- rowdy12
- wordy12
- drownd11
- lawny11
- noway11
- rawly11
- wanly11
- wady11
- wynd11
- onward10
- dandy10
- dryad10
- laddy10
- noddy10
- oddly10
- awny10
- awry10
- owly10
- waly10
- wany10
- wary10
- wawl10
- yawl10
- yawn10
- yowl10
- adown9
- drawl9
- drawn9
- drown9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- randy9
- woald9
- world9
- dyad9
- waw9
- way9
- wow9
- wry9
- wyn9
- yaw9
- yow9
- onlay8
- rayon8
- rowan8
- royal8
- dawn8
- dory8
- down8
- draw8
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