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Definition of shakedowns

"shakedowns" 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)

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shakedowns in Scrabble®

The word shakedowns 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shakedowns:

SHAKEDOWNS

(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

handsew, headons, shadows, swanked, swashed

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shakedowns

SHAKEDOWNS

(234)

SHAKEDOWNS

(198)

SHAKEDOWNS

(156)

SHAKEDOWNS

(132)

SHAKEDOWNS

(92)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(78)

SHAKEDOWNS

(75)

SHAKEDOWNS

(69)

SHAKEDOWNS

(66)

SHAKEDOWNS

(66)

SHAKEDOWNS

(60)

SHAKEDOWNS

(56)

SHAKEDOWNS

(54)

SHAKEDOWNS

(54)

SHAKEDOWNS

(52)

SHAKEDOWNS

(52)

SHAKEDOWNS

(52)

SHAKEDOWNS

(50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(46)

SHAKEDOWNS

(46)

SHAKEDOWNS

(46)

SHAKEDOWNS

(46)

SHAKEDOWNS

(46)

SHAKEDOWNS

(44)

SHAKEDOWNS

(44)

SHAKEDOWNS

(42)

SHAKEDOWNS

(42)

SHAKEDOWNS

(39)

SHAKEDOWNS

(35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(34)

SHAKEDOWNS

(31)

SHAKEDOWNS

(29)

SHAKEDOWNS

(27)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

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

SHAKEDOWNS

(234)

SHAKEDOWNS

(198)

SHAKEDOWNS

(156)

SHAKEDOWNS

(132)

SWANKED

(110 = 60 + 50)

SWANKED

(110 = 60 + 50)

SWANKED

(107 = 57 + 50)

SHADOWS

(106 = 56 + 50)

SWASHED

(106 = 56 + 50)

HANDSEW

(106 = 56 + 50)

SHADOWS

(104 = 54 + 50)

SWASHED

(104 = 54 + 50)

SWASHED

(104 = 54 + 50)

HANDSEW

(104 = 54 + 50)

HANDSEW

(104 = 54 + 50)

SHADOWS

(104 = 54 + 50)

SWANKED

(101 = 51 + 50)

SWANKED

(100 = 50 + 50)

HANDSEW

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWANKED

(98 = 48 + 50)

SHADOWS

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWANKED

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWANKED

(98 = 48 + 50)

HANDSEW

(98 = 48 + 50)

SHADOWS

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWASHED

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWANKED

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWANKED

(98 = 48 + 50)

SWANKED

(96 = 46 + 50)

SWASHED

(95 = 45 + 50)

HANDSEW

(95 = 45 + 50)

SWANKED

(95 = 45 + 50)

HANDSEW

(95 = 45 + 50)

SWASHED

(95 = 45 + 50)

HANDSEW

(95 = 45 + 50)

HANDSEW

(95 = 45 + 50)

SWASHED

(95 = 45 + 50)

SHADOWS

(95 = 45 + 50)

SWASHED

(95 = 45 + 50)

SWASHED

(95 = 45 + 50)

SHADOWS

(95 = 45 + 50)

SHADOWS

(95 = 45 + 50)

SHADOWS

(95 = 45 + 50)

HEADONS

(95 = 45 + 50)

SWASHED

(94 = 44 + 50)

SHADOWS

(94 = 44 + 50)

HEADONS

(94 = 44 + 50)

SWANKED

(94 = 44 + 50)

SHADOWS

(94 = 44 + 50)

SWASHED

(94 = 44 + 50)

SHADOWS

(92 = 42 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(92)

SWASHED

(92 = 42 + 50)

HANDSEW

(92 = 42 + 50)

SWASHED

(90 = 40 + 50)

SWANKED

(90 = 40 + 50)

HEADONS

(89 = 39 + 50)

HEADONS

(89 = 39 + 50)

HANDSEW

(88 = 38 + 50)

HANDSEW

(88 = 38 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SWANKED

(88 = 38 + 50)

HEADONS

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEADONS

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEADONS

(86 = 36 + 50)

SWASHED

(86 = 36 + 50)

SHADOWS

(86 = 36 + 50)

SHADOWS

(86 = 36 + 50)

HANDSEW

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEADONS

(86 = 36 + 50)

SWASHED

(86 = 36 + 50)

HANDSEW

(86 = 36 + 50)

HANDSEW

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEADONS

(86 = 36 + 50)

HANDSEW

(86 = 36 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SWANKED

(84 = 34 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SWANKED

(84 = 34 + 50)

SWANKED

(84 = 34 + 50)

SWANKED

(84 = 34 + 50)

SWANKED

(84 = 34 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

HEADONS

(83 = 33 + 50)

SWANKED

(82 = 32 + 50)

HANDSEW

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWANKED

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWANKED

(82 = 32 + 50)

HEADONS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SHADOWS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SHADOWS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SHADOWS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWANKED

(82 = 32 + 50)

HANDSEW

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWASHED

(82 = 32 + 50)

SHADOWS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWASHED

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWASHED

(82 = 32 + 50)

HANDSEW

(82 = 32 + 50)

HANDSEW

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWASHED

(82 = 32 + 50)

SWASHED

(82 = 32 + 50)

HANDSEW

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWANKED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWASHED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWANKED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWASHED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWANKED

(80 = 30 + 50)

HANDSEW

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWANKED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWASHED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWANKED

(80 = 30 + 50)

HANDSEW

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

HANDSEW

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

HEADONS

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(80 = 30 + 50)

HEADONS

(80 = 30 + 50)

SWASHED

(80 = 30 + 50)

SHADOWS

(78 = 28 + 50)

SWASHED

(78 = 28 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(78)

SHADOWS

(78 = 28 + 50)

SWASHED

(78 = 28 + 50)

HANDSEW

(78 = 28 + 50)

SWASHED

(78 = 28 + 50)

HANDSEW

(78 = 28 + 50)

SWASHED

(78 = 28 + 50)

HANDSEW

(78 = 28 + 50)

SHADOWS

(78 = 28 + 50)

SHADOWS

(78 = 28 + 50)

HANDSEW

(78 = 28 + 50)

SWASHED

(78 = 28 + 50)

SHADOWS

(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)

SHAKEDOWNS

(75)

SWANKED

(75 = 25 + 50)

HEADONS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SWASHED

(74 = 24 + 50)

HANDSEW

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEADONS

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEADONS

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEADONS

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEADONS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SWASHED

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEADONS

(74 = 24 + 50)

HANDSEW

(74 = 24 + 50)

SWANKED

(73 = 23 + 50)

HANDSEW

(73 = 23 + 50)

HANDSEW

(73 = 23 + 50)

SHADOWS

(72 = 22 + 50)

HEADONS

(72 = 22 + 50)

HEADONS

(72 = 22 + 50)

HEADONS

(72 = 22 + 50)

HEADONS

(72 = 22 + 50)

HEADONS

(72 = 22 + 50)

SWANKED

(71 = 21 + 50)

SWANKED

(71 = 21 + 50)

SWANKED

(71 = 21 + 50)

SWASHED

(71 = 21 + 50)

HEADONS

(71 = 21 + 50)

SHADOWS

(70 = 20 + 50)

SWASHED

(70 = 20 + 50)

SHADOWS

(70 = 20 + 50)

SWANKED

(70 = 20 + 50)

SWANKED

(70 = 20 + 50)

SWASHED

(69 = 19 + 50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(69)

SWASHED

(69 = 19 + 50)

HANDSEW

(69 = 19 + 50)

HANDSEW

(69 = 19 + 50)

SWASHED

(69 = 19 + 50)

SWASHED

(69 = 19 + 50)

SWANKED

(69 = 19 + 50)

HANDSEW

(68 = 18 + 50)

SHADOWS

(68 = 18 + 50)

SWANKED

(68 = 18 + 50)

SWASHED

(68 = 18 + 50)

SHADOWS

(68 = 18 + 50)

SHADOWS

(68 = 18 + 50)

HANDSEW

(68 = 18 + 50)

SWANKED

(67 = 17 + 50)

SHADOWS

(67 = 17 + 50)

HEADONS

(67 = 17 + 50)

HANDSEW

(67 = 17 + 50)

SHADOWS

(67 = 17 + 50)

SWASHED

(67 = 17 + 50)

HEADONS

(67 = 17 + 50)

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shakedowns in Words With Friends™

The word shakedowns 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: 21

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

SHAKEDOWNS

(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

handsew, headons, shadows, swanked, swashed

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shakedowns

SHAKEDOWNS

(315)

SHAKEDOWNS

(225)

SHAKEDOWNS

(186)

SHAKEDOWNS

(138)

SHAKEDOWNS

(111)

SHAKEDOWNS

(100)

SHAKEDOWNS

(99)

SHAKEDOWNS

(96)

SHAKEDOWNS

(92)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(81)

SHAKEDOWNS

(75)

SHAKEDOWNS

(62)

SHAKEDOWNS

(58)

SHAKEDOWNS

(58)

SHAKEDOWNS

(54)

SHAKEDOWNS

(54)

SHAKEDOWNS

(54)

SHAKEDOWNS

(50)

SHAKEDOWNS

(46)

SHAKEDOWNS

(42)

SHAKEDOWNS

(42)

SHAKEDOWNS

(42)

SHAKEDOWNS

(42)

SHAKEDOWNS

(39)

SHAKEDOWNS

(33)

SHAKEDOWNS

(30)

SHAKEDOWNS

(29)

SHAKEDOWNS

(28)

SHAKEDOWNS

(28)

SHAKEDOWNS

(27)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(25)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

SHAKEDOWNS

(24)

SHAKEDOWNS

(23)

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

SHAKEDOWNS

(315)

SHAKEDOWNS

(225)

SHAKEDOWNS

(186)

SHAKEDOWNS

(138)

SWANKED

(125 = 90 + 35)

SWANKED

(119 = 84 + 35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(111)

SHADOWS

(110 = 75 + 35)

HANDSEW

(107 = 72 + 35)

SWANKED

(107 = 72 + 35)

HANDSEW

(107 = 72 + 35)

SHADOWS

(104 = 69 + 35)

SWASHED

(104 = 69 + 35)

SWASHED

(104 = 69 + 35)

SWANKED

(101 = 66 + 35)

HANDSEW

(101 = 66 + 35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(100)

SWANKED

(99 = 64 + 35)

SWANKED

(99 = 64 + 35)

SWANKED

(99 = 64 + 35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(99)

SWASHED

(98 = 63 + 35)

SHADOWS

(98 = 63 + 35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(96)

WAKENS

(96)

HANDSEW

(95 = 60 + 35)

HANDSEW

(95 = 60 + 35)

HANDSEW

(95 = 60 + 35)

SWANKED

(95 = 60 + 35)

SWANKED

(95 = 60 + 35)

SWANKED

(95 = 60 + 35)

SWANKED

(95 = 60 + 35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(92)

HEADONS

(92 = 57 + 35)

SHADOWS

(92 = 57 + 35)

HEADONS

(92 = 57 + 35)

HANDSEW

(91 = 56 + 35)

HANDSEW

(91 = 56 + 35)

HANDSEW

(91 = 56 + 35)

HAWKED

(90)

HAWKED

(90)

SWANKED

(89 = 54 + 35)

SWANKED

(89 = 54 + 35)

HANDSEW

(89 = 54 + 35)

HANDSEW

(89 = 54 + 35)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SHAKEDOWNS

(88)

SWASHED

(87 = 52 + 35)

SWANKED

(87 = 52 + 35)

SWASHED

(87 = 52 + 35)

SHADOWS

(87 = 52 + 35)

SHADOWS

(87 = 52 + 35)

SHADOWS

(87 = 52 + 35)

SWASHED

(87 = 52 + 35)

SHADOWS

(86 = 51 + 35)

SWASHED

(86 = 51 + 35)

SHADOWS

(86 = 51 + 35)

SWASHED

(86 = 51 + 35)

SHADOWS

(86 = 51 + 35)

HEADONS

(86 = 51 + 35)

SHADOWS

(86 = 51 + 35)

SWASHED

(86 = 51 + 35)

HEADONS

(86 = 51 + 35)

AWOKEN

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

SHAKEDOWNS

(84)

HONKED

(84)

HANDSEW

(83 = 48 + 35)

SWANKED

(83 = 48 + 35)

HANDSEW

(83 = 48 + 35)

SHAKEN

(81)

SHAKEDOWNS

(81)

HEADONS

(80 = 45 + 35)

HEADONS

(80 = 45 + 35)

HEADONS

(80 = 45 + 35)

SWASHED

(80 = 45 + 35)

SWASHED

(80 = 45 + 35)

SWASHED

(80 = 45 + 35)

SHADOWS

(80 = 45 + 35)

SHADOWS

(80 = 45 + 35)

HEADONS

(80 = 45 + 35)

SWASHED

(80 = 45 + 35)

HEADONS

(79 = 44 + 35)

HEADONS

(79 = 44 + 35)

HANDSEW

(79 = 44 + 35)

HEADONS

(79 = 44 + 35)

SNAKED

(78)

HAWKED

(78)

SWASHED

(77 = 42 + 35)

SWANKED

(77 = 42 + 35)

SHADOWS

(77 = 42 + 35)

SWANKED

(75 = 40 + 35)

HAWSES

(75)

SWANKED

(75 = 40 + 35)

HANDSEW

(75 = 40 + 35)

SOAKED

(75)

SHAKEDOWNS

(75)

HEADONS

(74 = 39 + 35)

HEADONS

(74 = 39 + 35)

SWASHED

(73 = 38 + 35)

SHADOWS

(73 = 38 + 35)

HAWKED

(72)

AWOKEN

(72)

SWANKS

(72)

WAKENS

(72)

SHAKES

(72)

HAWKS

(72)

SHADOW

(72)

KNEADS

(72)

HONKED

(72)

SHOWED

(72)

HONKED

(72)

SWANKED

(71 = 36 + 35)

SWANKED

(71 = 36 + 35)

SWANKED

(71 = 36 + 35)

SWANKED

(71 = 36 + 35)

HANDSEW

(71 = 36 + 35)

HANDSEW

(71 = 36 + 35)

SNAKES

(69)

KNOWS

(69)

SWANKED

(69 = 34 + 35)

SHAKEN

(69)

SWANKED

(69 = 34 + 35)

SHANKS

(69)

HEADONS

(69 = 34 + 35)

SWASHED

(69 = 34 + 35)

DEWANS

(69)

SWASHED

(69 = 34 + 35)

SNOWED

(69)

SHADOWS

(69 = 34 + 35)

SWANK

(69)

HAWK

(69)

HANDSEW

(69 = 34 + 35)

SWANKED

(69 = 34 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

HANDSEW

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

SHADOWS

(67 = 32 + 35)

HANDSEW

(67 = 32 + 35)

HANDSEW

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWANKED

(67 = 32 + 35)

HANDSEW

(67 = 32 + 35)

SWASHED

(67 = 32 + 35)

KNEADS

(66)

SWANKS

(66)

WAKENS

(66)

HONKS

(66)

KNOW

(66)

AWOKEN

(66)

AWOKE

(66)

DOWSES

(66)

WASHED

(66)

SNAKED

(66)

WASHED

(66)

SKEWS

(66)

SHANK

(66)

KNEW

(66)

SHAKES

(66)

HAWKED

(66)

HEADONS

(65 = 30 + 35)

SWASHED

(65 = 30 + 35)

HANDSEW

(65 = 30 + 35)

SWASHED

(65 = 30 + 35)

SHADOWS

(65 = 30 + 35)

HANDSEW

(65 = 30 + 35)

SHADOWS

(65 = 30 + 35)

SHADOWS

(65 = 30 + 35)

SHADOWS

(65 = 30 + 35)

SWASHED

(65 = 30 + 35)

SWASHED

(65 = 30 + 35)

HANDSEW

(65 = 30 + 35)

HAWKED

(64)

HAWKED

(64)

SWASHED

(63 = 28 + 35)

HANDSEW

(63 = 28 + 35)

HANDSEW

(63 = 28 + 35)

HANDSEW

(63 = 28 + 35)

HONK

(63)

WAKEN

(63)

SHAKE

(63)

WOKEN

(63)

WASHES

(63)

SWANKED

(63 = 28 + 35)

SWASHED

(63 = 28 + 35)

SNOEKS

(63)

HANDSEW

(63 = 28 + 35)

WAKED

(63)

HANDSEW

(63 = 28 + 35)

SHADOWS

(63 = 28 + 35)

KNEAD

(63)

KNOWS

(63)

SNEAKS

(63)

SNAKES

(63)

SOAKED

(63)

SHADOWS

(63 = 28 + 35)

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Words within the letters of shakedowns

2 letter words in shakedowns (16 words)

ad ah an as do eh en ha he no oh on os ow so we

3 letter words in shakedowns (54 words)

ado ads and ash ask ass awe awn daw den dew doe don dos end ens eon ess had has haw hen hes hew hoe how kea new nod nos now oak ode ohs one owe own ows sad saw sea sew she sod son sow wad wan was wed who woe wok won

4 letter words in shakedowns (91 words)

5 letter words in shakedowns (84 words)

6 letter words in shakedowns (32 words)

anodes awoken dashes dewans dowses endows hawked hawses headon honked kneads odessa sashed season sedans shades shadow shaken shakes shanks showed snaked snakes sneaks snoeks snowed soaked sondes swanks wakens washed washes

7 letter words in shakedowns (5 words)

handsew headons shadows swanked swashed

8 letter words in shakedowns (2 words)

sandshoe snowshed

9 letter words in shakedowns (1 word)

shakedown

10 letter words in shakedowns (1 word)

shakedowns

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Words containing the sequence shakedowns

Words that start with shakedowns (1 word)

shakedowns

Words with shakedowns in them (1 word)

shakedowns

Words that end with shakedowns (1 word)

shakedowns

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Word Growth involving shakedowns

Shorter words in shakedowns

do down downs

ow own down downs

ow own owns downs

do down shakedown

ow own down shakedown

ha shake shakedown

Longer words containing shakedowns

(No longer words found)