Is STANDDOWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STANDDOWN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STANDDOWN mean?
- noun
a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
- noun
(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 STANDDOWN
Single letters that turn STANDDOWN 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 STANDDOWN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wantons10
- wanton9
- adown9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- downs9
- wands9
- woads9
- nowts8
- towns8
- wants8
- wonts8
- dawn8
- daws8
- dawt8
- down8
- dows8
- wads8
- wand8
- woad8
- donnas7
- dados7
- awns7
- nows7
- nowt7
- owns7
- owts7
- sawn7
- snaw7
- snow7
- sown7
- staw7
- stow7
- swan7
- swat7
- swot7
- taws7
- town7
- tows7
- twas7
- twos7
- wans7
- want7
- wast7
- wats7
- wons7
- wont7
- wost7
- wots7
- daw7
- dow7
- wad7
- sonant6
- datos6
- doats6
- donas6
- donna6
- stand6
- toads6
- adds6
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