What does DOWN mean?
- Pronunciation
- /daʊn/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
adjective
- being or moving lower in position or less in some value“lay face down”
- extending or moving from a higher to a lower place“the down staircase”
- becoming progressively lower“the down trend in the real estate market”
- being put out by a strikeout“two down in the bottom of the ninth”
- understood perfectly“had his algebra problems down”
- lower than previously“the market is depressed”
- shut“the shades were down”
- not functioning (temporarily or permanently)“we can't work because the computer is down”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
downs9downed11downing12
Anagrams of DOWN
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DOWN
12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DOWN a valid word in word games?
DOWN 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 DOWN worth?
DOWN is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DOWN?
12 other words, including ON, DO, NO and NOW.