Play DOWNWARDS Strategically

155 valid words • Unscramble DOWNWARDS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DOWNWARDS

Best Short Plays

WAWS (10pt)WOWS (10pt)DAWN (8pt)DAWS (8pt)DOWN (8pt)DOWS (8pt)DRAW (8pt)WADS (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DOWNWARDS (17pt)DRAWDOWNS (17pt)DOWNWARD (16pt)DRAWDOWN (16pt)DROWNDS (12pt)ONWARDS (11pt)DROWND (11pt)DROWNS (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 17 pts

WWF: 18 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 155 Words

9-letter 2 words Best: DOWNWARDS (17pt)

DOWNWARDS17pt DRAWDOWNS17pt

8-letter 2 words Best: DOWNWARD (16pt)

DOWNWARD16pt DRAWDOWN16pt

7-letter 2 words Best: DROWNDS (12pt)

DROWNDS12pt ONWARDS11pt

6-letter 7 words Best: DROWND (11pt)

DROWND11pt DROWNS10pt ONWARD10pt ROWANS9pt DORSAD8pt ADORNS7pt RADONS7pt

5-letter 29 words Best: ADOWN (9pt)

ADOWN9pt DAWNS9pt DOWNS9pt DRAWN9pt DRAWS9pt DROWN9pt SWARD9pt SWORD9pt WANDS9pt WARDS9pt WOADS9pt WORDS9pt ROWAN8pt SOWAR8pt SWORN8pt WARNS8pt DADOS7pt ADORN6pt DARNS6pt DONAS6pt DORSA6pt NARDS6pt RADON6pt RANDS6pt ROADS6pt SAROD6pt ARSON5pt ROANS5pt SONAR5pt

4-letter 55 words Best: WAWS (10pt)

WAWS10pt WOWS10pt DAWN8pt DAWS8pt DOWN8pt DOWS8pt DRAW8pt WADS8pt WAND8pt WARD8pt WOAD8pt WORD8pt AWNS7pt NOWS7pt OWNS7pt RAWS7pt ROWS7pt SAWN7pt SNAW7pt SNOW7pt SOWN7pt SWAN7pt WANS7pt WARN7pt WARS7pt WONS7pt WORN7pt ADDS6pt DADO6pt DADS6pt ODDS6pt ADOS5pt ANDS5pt DARN5pt DONA5pt DONS5pt DORS5pt NARD5pt NODS5pt ORAD5pt RADS5pt RAND5pt ROAD5pt RODS5pt SAND5pt SARD5pt SODA5pt SORD5pt NAOS4pt OARS4pt OSAR4pt ROAN4pt SOAR4pt SORA4pt SORN4pt

3-letter 43 words Best: WAW (9pt)

WAW9pt WOW9pt DAW7pt DOW7pt WAD7pt AWN6pt NAW6pt NOW6pt OWN6pt RAW6pt ROW6pt SAW6pt SOW6pt WAN6pt WAR6pt WAS6pt WON6pt WOS6pt ADD5pt DAD5pt ODD5pt ADO4pt ADS4pt AND4pt DON4pt DOR4pt DOS4pt NOD4pt ODS4pt RAD4pt ROD4pt SAD4pt SOD4pt ARS3pt NOR3pt NOS3pt OAR3pt ONS3pt ORA3pt ORS3pt RAN3pt RAS3pt SON3pt

2-letter 15 words Best: AW (5pt)

AW5pt OW5pt WO5pt AD3pt DO3pt OD3pt AN2pt AR2pt AS2pt NA2pt NO2pt ON2pt OR2pt OS2pt SO2pt

Related Words to Explore

AARDVARKS AASVOGELS ABAMPERES ABANDONED ABANDONER ABASEMENT ABASHMENT ABATEMENT ABATTISES ABATTOIRS ABBOTCIES ABDICABLE

Keep Exploring

Words starting with D → 9-letter words → All word lists →

About the Word DOWNWARDS

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 17 pts
Words With Friends score: 18 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 155

Related Word Tools

Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DOWNWARDS in Scrabble?: Play DOWNWARDS directly for 17 points, or use its letters to form 155 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DOWNWARDS between Scrabble and WWF?: DOWNWARDS scores 17 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DOWNWARDS?: WAWS (10 pts) is a strong short play from DOWNWARDS.

Get every legal play for your Scrabble or WWF rack

Beat Your Opponent →