Is RUBDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUBDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUBDOWNS mean?
Rubdowns is a form of RUBDOWN.
- noun
the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + U (1) + B (3) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (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 RUBDOWNS
RUBDOWNS 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 RUBDOWNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rubdown13
- browns11
- sunbow11
- drowns10
- swound10
- wounds10
- brown10
- brows10
- bounds9
- downs9
- drown9
- sword9
- words9
- wound9
- bows9
- brow9
- swob9
- bourns8
- suborn8
- bonds8
- bound8
- bunds8
- burds8
- drubs8
- sworn8
- swoun8
- down8
- dows8
- word8
- bow8
- rounds7
- bonus7
- bosun7
- bourn7
- burns7
- bods7
- bond7
- buds7
- bund7
- burd7
- drub7
- dubs7
- nows7
- owns7
- rows7
- snow7
- sown7
- wons7
- worn7
- dow7
- wud7
- durns6
- duros6
- nodus6
- nurds6
- round6
- sound6
- sudor6
- udons6
- undos6
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