Is DOWN a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — DOWN is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
DOWN appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
DOWN — Definition
to cause to fall
Part of speech: a verb · Inflections: DOWNED, DOWNING, DOWNS
DOWN — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
DOWN is worth 8 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | ||
DOWN in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how DOWN fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | DOWN valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DOWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWN is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 8 Scrabble points.
What does DOWN mean in Scrabble?
DOWN is a verb as: to cause to fall.
How many points is DOWN worth in Scrabble?
DOWN is worth 8points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: W=4, D=2, N=1, O=1.
Is DOWN a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, DOWN is also a valid word in Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).