Unscramble SCRUMDOWNS and you have 236 words, SCRUMDOWNS itself among them: it scores 18 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. 10 letters: 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from SCRUMDOWNS by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 2 with 8, 5 with 7, 29 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 18 with 2.
SCRUMDOWN is the only one of the 9-letter words in SCRUMDOWNS; it scores 17 points.
CROWDS tops the 6-letter words from SCRUMDOWNS at 12 points; next come CROWNS and SCROWS on 11. SOUNDS, ROUNDS and WOUNDS will look familiar.
Among the 5-letter words made with SCRUMDOWNS letters, CROWD leads with 11 points, then CROWN and CROWS on 10. WORDS, CROSS and SWORD are the familiar ones.
CWMS tops the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble SCRUMDOWNS at 11 points; next come COWS and CROW on 9. DOWN, WORD and SNOW will look familiar.
Among the 3-letter words from SCRUMDOWNS, CWM leads with 10 points, then COW and MOW on 8. NOW, OWN and CON are the familiar ones.
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with CUSSWORD (14 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: SCRUMDOWNS is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCRUMDOWNS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 236) | 189 | 236 | 178 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SCRUMDOWNS, SCRUMDOWN, MUDSCOWS, MUDSCOW, SCROWS, CORMUS, ROWNDS, SCROW, SOWMS, SOWNDS, UNCORDS, COMUS and 35 more, 47 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: MUCROS, CRUDOS, CRUDO, CUMS, MUSOS, CORS, DUM, CRU, SOC, SOM and UMS, 11 in all.