Play SHUTDOWN Strategically

152 valid words • Unscramble SHUTDOWN for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHUTDOWN

Best Short Plays

DHOW (11pt)HOWS (10pt)SHOW (10pt)DOTH (8pt)DOWN (8pt)DOWS (8pt)HODS (8pt)SHOD (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

SHUTDOWN (15pt)HOUNDS (10pt)SWOUND (10pt)UNSHOD (10pt)WOUNDS (10pt)DONUTS (7pt)STOUND (7pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 15 pts

WWF: 16 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 152 Words

8-letter 1 words Best: SHUTDOWN (15pt)

6-letter 6 words Best: HOUNDS (10pt)

HOUNDS10pt SWOUND10pt UNSHOD10pt WOUNDS10pt DONUTS7pt STOUND7pt

5-letter 21 words Best: DHOWS (12pt)

DHOWS12pt SHOWN11pt DOWNS9pt HOUND9pt THUDS9pt WOUND9pt HUNTS8pt NOWTS8pt SHOUT8pt SHUNT8pt SOUTH8pt SWOUN8pt THOUS8pt TOWNS8pt WONTS8pt DONUT6pt DUNTS6pt NODUS6pt SOUND6pt SNOUT5pt TONUS5pt

4-letter 61 words Best: DHOW (11pt)

DHOW11pt HOWS10pt SHOW10pt DOTH8pt DOWN8pt DOWS8pt HODS8pt SHOD8pt THUD8pt HONS7pt HOST7pt HOTS7pt HUNS7pt HUNT7pt HUTS7pt NOSH7pt NOWS7pt NOWT7pt OWNS7pt SHOT7pt SHUN7pt SHUT7pt SNOW7pt SOTH7pt SOWN7pt STOW7pt SWOT7pt THOU7pt THUS7pt TOSH7pt TOWN7pt TOWS7pt TUSH7pt TWOS7pt WONS7pt WONT7pt WOST7pt WOTS7pt DONS5pt DOST5pt DOTS5pt DUNS5pt DUNT5pt DUOS5pt DUST5pt NODS5pt OUDS5pt STUD5pt TODS5pt UDOS5pt UNDO5pt NOUS4pt NUTS4pt ONUS4pt OUST4pt OUTS4pt SNOT4pt STUN4pt TONS4pt TUNS4pt UNTO4pt

3-letter 46 words Best: HOW (9pt)

HOW9pt WHO9pt DOW7pt HOD7pt WUD7pt HON6pt HOT6pt HUN6pt HUT6pt NOH6pt NOW6pt NTH6pt OHS6pt OWN6pt SOW6pt THO6pt TOW6pt TWO6pt WON6pt WOS6pt WOT6pt DON4pt DOS4pt DOT4pt DUN4pt DUO4pt NOD4pt ODS4pt OUD4pt SOD4pt TOD4pt UDO4pt NOS3pt NOT3pt NUS3pt NUT3pt ONS3pt OUT3pt SON3pt SOT3pt SOU3pt SUN3pt TON3pt TUN3pt UNS3pt UTS3pt

2-letter 17 words Best: HO (5pt)

HO5pt OH5pt OW5pt SH5pt UH5pt WO5pt DO3pt OD3pt NO2pt NU2pt ON2pt OS2pt SO2pt TO2pt UN2pt US2pt UT2pt

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About the Word SHUTDOWN

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 15 pts
Words With Friends score: 16 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 152

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHUTDOWN in Scrabble?: Play SHUTDOWN directly for 15 points, or use its letters to form 152 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHUTDOWN between Scrabble and WWF?: SHUTDOWN scores 15 pts in Scrabble and 16 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHUTDOWN?: DHOW (11 pts) is a strong short play from SHUTDOWN.

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