Is DROWNED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DROWNED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DROWNED mean?
Drowned is a form of DROWN.
- verb
cover completely or make imperceptible
“I was drowned in work”
- verb
get rid of as if by submerging
“She drowned her trouble in alcohol”
- verb
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
“The child drowned in the lake”
- verb
kill by submerging in water
“He drowned the kittens”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 DROWNED
DROWNED 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 DROWNED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downed11
- drownd11
- worded11
- downer10
- wonder10
- dowed10
- dower9
- drown9
- endow9
- owned9
- rowed9
- droned8
- nodder8
- owner8
- rewon8
- rowen8
- down8
- drew8
- owed8
- wend8
- word8
- odder7
- enow7
- wore7
- worn7
- wren7
- dew7
- dow7
- wed7
- drone6
- redon6
- ronde6
- eddo6
- redd6
- new6
- now6
- owe6
- own6
- row6
- wen6
- woe6
- won6
- doer5
- done5
- dore5
- nerd5
- node5
- redo5
- rend5
- rode5
- odd5
- ew5
- ow5
- we5
- wo5
- reno4
- den4
- doe4
- don4
- dor4
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