What does COUNTDOWN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

countdowns16

Anagrams of COUNTDOWN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside COUNTDOWN

73 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is COUNTDOWN a valid word in word games?

COUNTDOWN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is COUNTDOWN worth?

COUNTDOWN is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COUNTDOWN?

73 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and OUT.