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Definition of shakedown

"shakedown" in the noun sense

1. shakedown

initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state

"the new industry's economic shakedown"

2. shakedown

a very thorough search of a person or a place

"a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"

3. shakedown

extortion of money (as by blackmail)

"shakedown" in the adjective sense

1. shakedown

intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system

"a shakedown cruise"

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shakedown in Scrabble®

The word shakedown 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shakedown:

SHAKEDOWN
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

handsew, headons, swanked

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shakedown

SHAKEDOWN
(225)
SHAKEDOWN
(198)
SHAKEDOWN
(150)
SHAKEDOWN
(132)
SHAKEDOWN
(84)
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(80)
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(72)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
SHAKEDOWN
(66)
SHAKEDOWN
(63)
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(63)
SHAKEDOWN
(60)
SHAKEDOWN
(58)
SHAKEDOWN
(52)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
SHAKEDOWN
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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SHAKEDOWN
(42)
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(42)
SHAKEDOWN
(40)
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(40)
SHAKEDOWN
(38)
SHAKEDOWN
(33)
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(30)
SHAKEDOWN
(27)
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(24)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)

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

SHAKEDOWN
(225)
SHAKEDOWN
(198)
SHAKEDOWN
(150)
SHAKEDOWN
(132)
SWANKED
(110 = 60 + 50)
SWANKED
(110 = 60 + 50)
SWANKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
HANDSEW
(106 = 56 + 50)
HANDSEW
(104 = 54 + 50)
HANDSEW
(104 = 54 + 50)
SWANKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
SWANKED
(100 = 50 + 50)
SWANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
HANDSEW
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
HANDSEW
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWANKED
(96 = 46 + 50)
SWANKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANDSEW
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEADONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANDSEW
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANDSEW
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANDSEW
(95 = 45 + 50)
SWANKED
(94 = 44 + 50)
HEADONS
(94 = 44 + 50)
HANDSEW
(92 = 42 + 50)
SWANKED
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEADONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEADONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SWANKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
HANDSEW
(88 = 38 + 50)
HANDSEW
(88 = 38 + 50)
HEADONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANDSEW
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEADONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANDSEW
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEADONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANDSEW
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANDSEW
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEADONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEADONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SWANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(84)
SWANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SWANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SWANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SWANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
HEADONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
HANDSEW
(82 = 32 + 50)
HANDSEW
(82 = 32 + 50)
SWANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SWANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEADONS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HANDSEW
(82 = 32 + 50)
SWANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SWANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
HANDSEW
(82 = 32 + 50)
SWANKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(80)
SWANKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
HANDSEW
(80 = 30 + 50)
HANDSEW
(80 = 30 + 50)
SWANKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SWANKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
HANDSEW
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(80)
SWANKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
HANDSEW
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEADONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEADONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(80)
HANDSEW
(78 = 28 + 50)
HANDSEW
(78 = 28 + 50)
HANDSEW
(78 = 28 + 50)
HANDSEW
(78 = 28 + 50)
HANDSEW
(78 = 28 + 50)
SWANKED
(77 = 27 + 50)
HEADONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEADONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEADONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEADONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEADONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SWANKED
(75 = 25 + 50)
HANDSEW
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEADONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEADONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEADONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEADONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANDSEW
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEADONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEADONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANDSEW
(73 = 23 + 50)
HANDSEW
(73 = 23 + 50)
SWANKED
(73 = 23 + 50)
HEADONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
HEADONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEADONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEADONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
HEADONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SWANKED
(71 = 21 + 50)
SWANKED
(71 = 21 + 50)
SWANKED
(71 = 21 + 50)
HEADONS
(71 = 21 + 50)
SWANKED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SWANKED
(70 = 20 + 50)
HANDSEW
(69 = 19 + 50)
SWANKED
(69 = 19 + 50)
HANDSEW
(69 = 19 + 50)
HANDSEW
(68 = 18 + 50)
HANDSEW
(68 = 18 + 50)
SWANKED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SWANKED
(67 = 17 + 50)
HANDSEW
(67 = 17 + 50)
HEADONS
(67 = 17 + 50)
HANDSEW
(67 = 17 + 50)
HEADONS
(67 = 17 + 50)
SWANKED
(67 = 17 + 50)
HAWKED
(66)
HANDSEW
(66 = 16 + 50)
SWANKED
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHAKEDOWN
(66)
HANDSEW
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEADONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
HANDSEW
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEADONS
(65 = 15 + 50)
HEADONS
(65 = 15 + 50)
HEADONS
(65 = 15 + 50)
HEADONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEADONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEADONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEADONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEADONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HEADONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63)
SHAKEDOWN
(63)
SHAKEDOWN
(63)
HAWKED
(63)
HAWKS
(60)
SHAKEDOWN
(60)
SHAKEDOWN
(58)
HAWKED
(57)
HAWK
(57)
HAWKS
(57)
HONKED
(57)
SHAKEN
(54)
HONKED
(54)
HAWKED
(54)
AWOKEN
(54)
HAWK
(54)
WAKENS
(54)
HAWKED
(54)
SHAKEDOWN
(52)
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(51)
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(51)
SWANK
(51)
WASHED
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
SHADOW
(51)
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(51)
WAKED
(51)
SHOWED
(51)
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(51)
SHANK
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
SHADOW
(51)
SHOWED
(51)
SHAKEN
(51)
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(50)
HAWKED
(50)
SHAKEDOWN
(50)
SHAKEDOWN
(50)
WOKEN
(48)
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(48)
HAWED
(48)
SHAKEDOWN
(48)
KNOW
(48)
HONK
(48)
SHAKEDOWN
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
SHAKEDOWN
(48)
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(48)
SHAKEDOWN
(48)
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(48)
WAKES
(48)
HONKS
(48)
DHOWS
(48)
AWOKE
(48)
WEAK
(48)
ASKEW
(48)
SHAKE
(48)
SHANK
(48)
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shakedown in Words With Friends™

The word shakedown 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: 20

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

SHAKEDOWN
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

handsew, headons, swanked

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shakedown

SHAKEDOWN
(306)
SHAKEDOWN
(180)
SHAKEDOWN
(144)
SHAKEDOWN
(108)
SHAKEDOWN
(96)
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(96)
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(92)
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(88)
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(84)
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(78)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(60)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
SHAKEDOWN
(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
SHAKEDOWN
(42)
SHAKEDOWN
(42)
SHAKEDOWN
(40)
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(40)
SHAKEDOWN
(40)
SHAKEDOWN
(40)
SHAKEDOWN
(40)
SHAKEDOWN
(40)
SHAKEDOWN
(38)
SHAKEDOWN
(32)
SHAKEDOWN
(30)
SHAKEDOWN
(29)
SHAKEDOWN
(27)
SHAKEDOWN
(27)
SHAKEDOWN
(26)
SHAKEDOWN
(25)
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(25)
SHAKEDOWN
(25)
SHAKEDOWN
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
SHAKEDOWN
(24)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(23)
SHAKEDOWN
(22)
SHAKEDOWN
(22)

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

SHAKEDOWN
(306)
SHAKEDOWN
(180)
SHAKEDOWN
(144)
SWANKED
(125 = 90 + 35)
SWANKED
(119 = 84 + 35)
SHAKEDOWN
(108)
SWANKED
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANDSEW
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANDSEW
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANDSEW
(101 = 66 + 35)
SWANKED
(101 = 66 + 35)
SWANKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
SWANKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
SWANKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHAKEDOWN
(96)
WAKENS
(96)
SHAKEDOWN
(96)
HANDSEW
(95 = 60 + 35)
HANDSEW
(95 = 60 + 35)
SWANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SWANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
HANDSEW
(95 = 60 + 35)
SWANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SWANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEADONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEADONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHAKEDOWN
(92)
HANDSEW
(91 = 56 + 35)
HANDSEW
(91 = 56 + 35)
HANDSEW
(91 = 56 + 35)
HAWKED
(90)
HAWKED
(90)
HANDSEW
(89 = 54 + 35)
HANDSEW
(89 = 54 + 35)
SWANKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SWANKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHAKEDOWN
(88)
SWANKED
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEADONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEADONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
AWOKEN
(84)
SHAKEDOWN
(84)
HONKED
(84)
HANDSEW
(83 = 48 + 35)
HANDSEW
(83 = 48 + 35)
SWANKED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHAKEN
(81)
HEADONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEADONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHAKEDOWN
(80)
HEADONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEADONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHAKEDOWN
(80)
HEADONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
HANDSEW
(79 = 44 + 35)
HEADONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
HEADONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SNAKED
(78)
SHAKEDOWN
(78)
HAWKED
(78)
SWANKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SWANKED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SWANKED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SOAKED
(75)
HANDSEW
(75 = 40 + 35)
HEADONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
HEADONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
HAWKS
(72)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
SHADOW
(72)
HONKED
(72)
SHOWED
(72)
HONKED
(72)
KNEADS
(72)
AWOKEN
(72)
HAWKED
(72)
SHAKEDOWN
(72)
WAKENS
(72)
SWANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SWANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
HANDSEW
(71 = 36 + 35)
SWANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SWANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
HANDSEW
(71 = 36 + 35)
SNOWED
(69)
DEWANS
(69)
SWANK
(69)
HANDSEW
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEADONS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHAKEN
(69)
HAWK
(69)
SWANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
KNOWS
(69)
SWANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
SWANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
HANDSEW
(67 = 32 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
HANDSEW
(67 = 32 + 35)
HANDSEW
(67 = 32 + 35)
HANDSEW
(67 = 32 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
SWANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
WAKENS
(66)
WASHED
(66)
AWOKE
(66)
SNAKED
(66)
HAWKED
(66)
KNOW
(66)
SHANK
(66)
HONKS
(66)
WASHED
(66)
KNEW
(66)
AWOKEN
(66)
KNEADS
(66)
HEADONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANDSEW
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANDSEW
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANDSEW
(65 = 30 + 35)
HAWKED
(64)
HAWKED
(64)
SWANKED
(63 = 28 + 35)
KNOWS
(63)
WAKEN
(63)
SWANKED
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
HONK
(63)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
KNEAD
(63)
WAKED
(63)
SOAKED
(63)
WEAK
(63)
WOKEN
(63)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
SWANK
(63)
SHAKE
(63)
HANDSEW
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEADONS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEADONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEADONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEADONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEADONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANDSEW
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEADONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SWANKED
(61 = 26 + 35)
SWANKED
(60 = 25 + 35)
SHADOW
(60)
HAWKED
(60)
WAKES
(60)
KNOW
(60)
SHAKEDOWN
(60)
HAWKS
(60)
WASHED
(60)
KNEW
(60)
SNOEK
(60)
SHOWED
(60)
KAONS
(60)
HONKED
(60)
SNAKE
(60)
AWOKE
(60)
SNEAK
(60)
DANK
(60)
ASKEW
(60)
HEADONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEADONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SWANKED
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEADONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEADONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
HANDSEW
(59 = 24 + 35)
SWANKED
(58 = 23 + 35)
HANDSEW
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHAKEN
(57)
SKEW
(57)
DESK
(57)
WAKE
(57)
HEADONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SANK
(57)
DEWANS
(57)
SWANKED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DHOWS
(57)
SHEWN
(57)
HANDSEW
(57 = 22 + 35)
WOKS
(57)
SHOWN
(57)
WOKE
(57)
SNOWED
(57)
KAON
(57)
ENDOWS
(57)
HEADONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HEADONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HEADONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
WEAK
(57)
HAWK
(57)
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Words containing the sequence shakedown

Words that start with shakedown (2 words)

shakedownshakedowns

Words with shakedown in them (1 word)

shakedown

Words that end with shakedown (1 word)

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Word Growth involving shakedown

Shorter words in shakedown

do down

ow own down

ha shake

Longer words containing shakedown

shakedowns