Definition of downfall

"downfall" in the noun sense

1. downfall, ruin, ruination

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

2. precipitation, downfall

the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

3. fall, downfall

a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

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Quotations for downfall

Power, safely defied, touches its downfall. [ Macaulay ]

downfall in Scrabble®

The word downfall 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 downfall:

DOWNFALL
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lowland

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word downfall

DOWNFALL
(171)
DOWNFALL
(144)
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(114)
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(96)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)

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

DOWNFALL
(171)
DOWNFALL
(144)
DOWNFALL
(114)
DOWNFALL
(96)
LOWLAND
(95 = 45 + 50)
LOWLAND
(94 = 44 + 50)
LOWLAND
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
FOAL
(24)
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(24)
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(24)

downfall in Words With Friends™

The word downfall 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: 18

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

DOWNFALL
(156)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lowland

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word downfall

DOWNFALL
(156)
DOWNFALL
(132)
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(102)
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(90)
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(90)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In downfall

DOWNFALL
(156)
DOWNFALL
(132)
LOWLAND
(113 = 78 + 35)
DOWNFALL
(102)
LOWLAND
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOWLAND
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOWLAND
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOWLAND
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOWLAND
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOWLAND
(91 = 56 + 35)
DOWNFALL
(90)
DOWNFALL
(90)
LOWLAND
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOWLAND
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOWLAND
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOWLAND
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOWLAND
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOWLAND
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOWNFALL
(80)
DOWNFALL
(80)
LOWLAND
(79 = 44 + 35)
FALLOW
(78)
FALLOW
(78)
DOWNFALL
(72)
DOWNFALL
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
LOWLAND
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
FALLOW
(66)
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(66)
DOWNFALL
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOWN
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOWN
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
LOWLAND
(61 = 26 + 35)
AFLOW
(60)
AFLOW
(60)
DOWNFALL
(60)
LOWLAND
(59 = 24 + 35)
WOLF
(57)
WOLF
(57)
LOWLAND
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
FAWN
(57)
FLAW
(57)
FLAW
(57)
FLOW
(57)
FOWL
(57)
FLOW
(57)
FALLOW
(56)
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(56)
LOWLAND
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
FALLOW
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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ALLOW
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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DOWNFALL
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
FLOWN
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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FLAN
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(51)
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(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
FOWL
(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(40)
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(39)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
FALLOW
(32)
FALLOW
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Words within the letters of downfall

2 letter words in downfall (9 words)

5 letter words in downfall (5 words)

6 letter words in downfall (1 word)

7 letter words in downfall (1 word)

8 letter words in downfall (1 word)

downfall + 1 blank (1 word)

downfall + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence downfall

Words that start with downfall (4 words)

Words with downfall in them (1 word)

Words that end with downfall (1 word)

Word Growth involving downfall

Shorter words in downfall

do down

ow own down

all fall

fa fall

Longer words containing downfall

downfallen

downfalling

downfalls