With DOWN
10 words · highest scoring is crackdown at 21 points
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About 9 Letter Words With DOWN
There are 10 nine letter words containing DOWN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is crackdown at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BREAKDOWN, DOWNGRADE, DOWNWARDS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words With DOWN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With DOWN
- crackdown21
- smackdown21
- breakdown19
- touchdown18
- downright17
- downwards17
- countdown15
- downgrade15
Common 9 Letter Words With DOWN
- breakdown19
- countdown15
- crackdown21
- downgrade15
- downright17
- downwards17
- landowner13
- smackdown21
9 Letter Words With DOWN Defined
- breakdownNoun · 19 points
- a mechanical failure
- countdownNoun · 15 points
- an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially before the launching of a rocket or missile
- downgradeVerb · 15 points
- reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance
- downrightAdjective · 17 points
- (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis)
- downwardsAdverb · 17 points
- towards a lower place, point, or level
- smackdownNoun · 21 points
- a bitter contest or confrontation
9 Letter Words With DOWN: Questions
How many nine letter words containing DOWN are there?
There are 10 nine letter words containing DOWN in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing DOWN?
CRACKDOWN is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing DOWN?
BREAKDOWN, DOWNGRADE, DOWNWARDS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing DOWN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing DOWN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.