Unscramble downshifts

237 words come out when you unscramble DOWNSHIFTS, starting with DOWNSHIFTS itself: 20 in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends. DOWNSHIFT is the best of the shorter words, at 19 points. It has 10 letters, 2 vowels and 8 consonants.

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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.

Possible Words From downshifts

Words from DOWNSHIFTS by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 7 with 7, 22 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2. None has 8 letters.

10 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

9 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

DOWNSHIFT is the only one of the 9-letter words in DOWNSHIFTS; it scores 19 points.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

Among 7 7-letter words made with DOWNSHIFTS letters, the top score is 13, reached by 4.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

Among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble DOWNSHIFTS, FOWTHS and WHIFTS tie for first at 15 points. SHIFTS and WIDTHS are everyday picks.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

FOWTH, HOWFS and WHIFT share the top score of 14 among the 5-letter words from DOWNSHIFTS. SHOWS, SHOWN and WIDTH are the ones most people know.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

HOWF tops the 4-letter words from DOWNSHIFTS at 13 points; next come DHOW and DOWF on 11. FIND, INFO and SHOW will look familiar.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

Of the 60 3-letter words in DOWNSHIFTS, 4 score 9 points, the group's best. WHO, NOW and TWO are the ones most people know.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with downshifts

9 of 26 2-letter words made with DOWNSHIFTS letters tie at 5 points; none scores more. IN, IS and ON will look familiar.

Neighbor Words of DOWNSHIFTS

Keep every letter of DOWNSHIFTS but one, change that one, and you get:

More 10-letter words: starting with DO · ending in TS · all 10-letter words

Definitions for the Top DOWNSHIFTS Plays

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with HOWFS (14 points).

Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends

HOWFS 14 · 13
a place frequently visited
HOWF 13 · 12
a place frequently visited
SOFTISH 13 · 12
somewhat soft
TOWNISH 13 · 13
characteristic of a town
WHOSITS 13 · 12
an object or person whose name is not known
WIDTHS 13 · 12
extent from side to side
DHOWS 12 · 11
an Arabian sailing vessel
SHIFTS 12 · 11
to move from one position to another

Is DOWNSHIFTS Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept DOWNSHIFTS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
DOWNSHIFTS itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 237)186236172

* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.

Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 50 of them: FOWTHS, WHIFTS, FOWTH, WHIFT, SHOWDS, SNOWISH, SHOWD, SOWTHS, DOWF, SOWFS, SOWTH, STOWNDS and 38 more. Words With Friends* skips 14 of them: WHOSITS, WHOSIT, DIFS, DOHS, DOSH, SIDH, DIF, DOH, HOSS, HOS, OWT, SHO and 2 more. Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends* skip 1 of them: FI.

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