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Is MELTDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MELTDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MELTDOWNS mean?

Meltdowns is a form of MELTDOWN.

  1. noun

    severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

  2. noun

    a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

    “there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9

M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + T (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 MELTDOWNS

MELTDOWNS 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 MELTDOWNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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