DOWN
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //daʊn//
adv
- (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards."The cat jumped down from the table."
- (comparable) At a lower or further place or position along a set path."His place is farther down the road."
- (rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
- (UK, academia, dated) Away from Oxford or Cambridge."He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas."
prep
- (colloquial) At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference)."I'll see you later down the pub."
adj
- (informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low."Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend."
- Sick, wounded, or damaged:"He is down with the flu."
- Sick, wounded, or damaged:"We have an officer down outside the suspect's house."
- Sick, wounded, or damaged:"a down cow"
verb
- (transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell."The storm downed several old trees along the highway."
- (transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell."The helicopter was downed by a surface-to-air missile."
- (transitive) To lower; to put (something) down."The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools."
- (transitive, figurative) To defeat; to overpower."To down proud hearts that would not willing die."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DOWN'?
The word DOWN is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
D2
O1
W4
N1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DOWN'?
The word DOWN is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
D2
O1
W4
N2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.