Definition of countdown

"countdown" in the noun sense

1. countdown

counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

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countdown in Scrabble®

The word countdown is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters countdown:

COUNTDOWN
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

cutdown, nutwood, woodcut

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word countdown

COUNTDOWN
(153)
COUNTDOWN
(144)
COUNTDOWN
(102)
COUNTDOWN
(96)
COUNTDOWN
(64)
COUNTDOWN
(60)
COUNTDOWN
(60)
COUNTDOWN
(60)
COUNTDOWN
(57)
COUNTDOWN
(57)
COUNTDOWN
(48)
COUNTDOWN
(48)
COUNTDOWN
(48)
COUNTDOWN
(46)
COUNTDOWN
(44)
COUNTDOWN
(42)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(30)
COUNTDOWN
(30)
COUNTDOWN
(30)
COUNTDOWN
(25)
COUNTDOWN
(25)
COUNTDOWN
(22)
COUNTDOWN
(21)
COUNTDOWN
(21)
COUNTDOWN
(20)
COUNTDOWN
(20)
COUNTDOWN
(19)
COUNTDOWN
(18)
COUNTDOWN
(18)
COUNTDOWN
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In countdown

COUNTDOWN
(153)
COUNTDOWN
(144)
WOODCUT
(102 = 52 + 50)
COUNTDOWN
(102)
CUTDOWN
(102 = 52 + 50)
WOODCUT
(101 = 51 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(101 = 51 + 50)
WOODCUT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(98 = 48 + 50)
COUNTDOWN
(96)
WOODCUT
(95 = 45 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
WOODCUT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(95 = 45 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(95 = 45 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(92 = 42 + 50)
WOODCUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(92 = 42 + 50)
WOODCUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
WOODCUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
WOODCUT
(92 = 42 + 50)
WOODCUT
(89 = 39 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(89 = 39 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(89 = 39 + 50)
WOODCUT
(88 = 38 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOODCUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOODCUT
(84 = 34 + 50)
WOODCUT
(84 = 34 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(84 = 34 + 50)
WOODCUT
(84 = 34 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(84 = 34 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(83 = 33 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(82 = 32 + 50)
WOODCUT
(82 = 32 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(82 = 32 + 50)
WOODCUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOODCUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOODCUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOODCUT
(78 = 28 + 50)
WOODCUT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(78 = 28 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(78 = 28 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(78 = 28 + 50)
WOODCUT
(78 = 28 + 50)
WOODCUT
(78 = 28 + 50)
WOODCUT
(78 = 28 + 50)
WOODCUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOODCUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOODCUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOODCUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOODCUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOODCUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(73 = 23 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(71 = 21 + 50)
WOODCUT
(71 = 21 + 50)
WOODCUT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(69 = 19 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(69 = 19 + 50)
WOODCUT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(68 = 18 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(68 = 18 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(68 = 18 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 17 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 17 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 17 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(67 = 17 + 50)
WOODCUT
(67 = 17 + 50)
WOODCUT
(67 = 17 + 50)
WOODCUT
(67 = 17 + 50)
WOODCUT
(67 = 17 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(66 = 16 + 50)
WOODCUT
(66 = 16 + 50)
WOODCUT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(66 = 16 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(66 = 16 + 50)
WOODCUT
(65 = 15 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 15 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 15 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 15 + 50)
WOODCUT
(65 = 15 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 15 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(65 = 15 + 50)
WOODCUT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(65 = 15 + 50)
CUTDOWN
(65 = 15 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 15 + 50)
COUNTDOWN
(64)
NUTWOOD
(64 = 14 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(63 = 13 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(63 = 13 + 50)
NUTWOOD
(63 = 13 + 50)
COUNTDOWN
(60)
COUNTDOWN
(60)
COUNTDOWN
(60)
COUNTDOWN
(57)
COUNTDOWN
(57)
COUNTDOWN
(48)
COUNTDOWN
(48)
COUNTDOWN
(48)
COUNTDOWN
(46)
COUNTDOWN
(44)
COUNTDOWN
(42)
COOWN
(42)
COOWN
(39)
WOUND
(39)
WONTON
(39)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
WOOD
(36)
WONTON
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
WOUND
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
COUNTDOWN
(34)
NONCUT
(33)
WOUND
(33)
CONDO
(33)
COOWN
(33)
COOWN
(33)
WONT
(33)
CODON
(33)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
COUNTDOWN
(32)
WONTON
(30)
WONTON
(30)
COUNT
(30)
WONTON
(30)
COOWN
(30)
COOWN
(30)
COUNTDOWN
(30)
WOUND
(30)
COUNTDOWN
(30)
WOOD
(30)
COUNTDOWN
(30)
COOWN
(30)
DOWN
(30)
CONDO
(30)
WOUND
(30)
WONTON
(30)
WONTON
(30)
CONDO
(28)
CODON
(28)
NONCUT
(27)
WOUND
(27)
WOUND
(27)
CODON
(27)
DOWN
(27)
CODON
(27)
DUCT
(27)
CONDO
(27)

countdown in Words With Friends™

The word countdown is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters countdown:

COUNTDOWN
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

cutdown, nutwood, woodcut

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word countdown

COUNTDOWN
(243)
COUNTDOWN
(138)
COUNTDOWN
(138)
COUNTDOWN
(93)
COUNTDOWN
(93)
COUNTDOWN
(92)
COUNTDOWN
(92)
COUNTDOWN
(84)
COUNTDOWN
(80)
COUNTDOWN
(76)
COUNTDOWN
(76)
COUNTDOWN
(75)
COUNTDOWN
(75)
COUNTDOWN
(75)
COUNTDOWN
(69)
COUNTDOWN
(62)
COUNTDOWN
(58)
COUNTDOWN
(54)
COUNTDOWN
(50)
COUNTDOWN
(46)
COUNTDOWN
(46)
COUNTDOWN
(46)
COUNTDOWN
(42)
COUNTDOWN
(42)
COUNTDOWN
(42)
COUNTDOWN
(40)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(38)
COUNTDOWN
(31)
COUNTDOWN
(28)
COUNTDOWN
(26)
COUNTDOWN
(26)
COUNTDOWN
(26)
COUNTDOWN
(25)
COUNTDOWN
(25)
COUNTDOWN
(25)
COUNTDOWN
(25)
COUNTDOWN
(24)
COUNTDOWN
(24)
COUNTDOWN
(24)
COUNTDOWN
(24)
COUNTDOWN
(24)
COUNTDOWN
(24)
COUNTDOWN
(23)
COUNTDOWN
(23)
COUNTDOWN
(23)
COUNTDOWN
(21)
COUNTDOWN
(21)
COUNTDOWN
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In countdown

COUNTDOWN
(243)
COUNTDOWN
(138)
COUNTDOWN
(138)
CUTDOWN
(119 = 84 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(113 = 78 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(110 = 75 + 35)
WOODCUT
(110 = 75 + 35)
WOODCUT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(107 = 72 + 35)
WOODCUT
(104 = 69 + 35)
WOODCUT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(104 = 69 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(99 = 64 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(99 = 64 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(99 = 64 + 35)
WOODCUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(98 = 63 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(98 = 63 + 35)
WOODCUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
WOODCUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
WOODCUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(93)
COUNTDOWN
(93)
WOODCUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
WOODCUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(92)
WOODCUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(92 = 57 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(92)
NUTWOOD
(87 = 52 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(87 = 52 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(87 = 52 + 35)
WOODCUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 51 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 51 + 35)
WOODCUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(86 = 51 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(84)
CUTDOWN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(83 = 48 + 35)
WOODCUT
(81 = 46 + 35)
WOODCUT
(81 = 46 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(80)
NUTWOOD
(80 = 45 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(76)
COUNTDOWN
(76)
CUTDOWN
(75 = 40 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(75 = 40 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(75)
CUTDOWN
(75 = 40 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(75)
COUNTDOWN
(75)
CUTDOWN
(75 = 40 + 35)
WOODCUT
(73 = 38 + 35)
WOODCUT
(73 = 38 + 35)
WOODCUT
(73 = 38 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(69 = 34 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOODCUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOODCUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOODCUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOODCUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(69)
CUTDOWN
(69 = 34 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(69 = 34 + 35)
WONTON
(69)
NUTWOOD
(69 = 34 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
WOODCUT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
WOODCUT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
WOODCUT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(67 = 32 + 35)
WOODCUT
(66 = 31 + 35)
NONCUT
(66)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOODCUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(65 = 30 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(63 = 28 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(63 = 28 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(63 = 28 + 35)
WOODCUT
(62 = 27 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(62)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(61 = 26 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONCUT
(60)
NONCUT
(60)
WOODCUT
(60 = 25 + 35)
COOWN
(60)
COOWN
(60)
CUTDOWN
(60 = 25 + 35)
WOODCUT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(58 = 23 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(58)
CUTDOWN
(58 = 23 + 35)
WOODCUT
(58 = 23 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(57 = 22 + 35)
WONTON
(57)
CUTDOWN
(57 = 22 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(57 = 22 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(57 = 22 + 35)
WOUND
(57)
CUTDOWN
(57 = 22 + 35)
WOODCUT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(56 = 21 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(56 = 21 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(56 = 21 + 35)
WOODCUT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(56 = 21 + 35)
WOODCUT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(55 = 20 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(55 = 20 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(55 = 20 + 35)
WOODCUT
(55 = 20 + 35)
WOODCUT
(55 = 20 + 35)
WOODCUT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(55 = 20 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(55 = 20 + 35)
COUNT
(54)
WOODCUT
(54 = 19 + 35)
WOODCUT
(54 = 19 + 35)
WOODCUT
(54 = 19 + 35)
WOODCUT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(54 = 19 + 35)
CODON
(54)
COUNTDOWN
(54)
CUTDOWN
(54 = 19 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(54 = 19 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(54 = 19 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(54 = 19 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(54 = 19 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(54 = 19 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONDO
(54)
CUTDOWN
(53 = 18 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(53 = 18 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(53 = 18 + 35)
WOODCUT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(53 = 18 + 35)
WOODCUT
(53 = 18 + 35)
WOODCUT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(53 = 18 + 35)
WOODCUT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(53 = 18 + 35)
WOODCUT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(53 = 18 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(53 = 18 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOODCUT
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOODCUT
(52 = 17 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(52 = 17 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(52 = 17 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOODCUT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(52 = 17 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(51 = 16 + 35)
WOODCUT
(51 = 16 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(51 = 16 + 35)
WOODCUT
(51 = 16 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(51 = 16 + 35)
CUTDOWN
(51 = 16 + 35)
WONTON
(51)
NUTWOOD
(51 = 16 + 35)
WOODCUT
(50 = 15 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(50 = 15 + 35)
NUTWOOD
(50 = 15 + 35)
COUNTDOWN
(50)

Words within the letters of countdown

2 letter words in countdown (7 words)

4 letter words in countdown (12 words)

5 letter words in countdown (8 words)

6 letter words in countdown (2 words)

7 letter words in countdown (3 words)

9 letter words in countdown (1 word)

countdown + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence countdown

Words that start with countdown (2 words)

Words with countdown in them (1 word)

Words that end with countdown (1 word)

Word Growth involving countdown

Shorter words in countdown

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do down

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