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downshift

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Is downshift a Scrabble word?

Yes, downshift is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 19 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of downshift?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear, as dictated by heavier load on the engine, as for example when climbing a hill or strongly accelerating.Examples: "The driver, Lindsay, gave me a regal wave at the top after he had completed a series of perfect downshifts[.]"Antonyms: upshift#NounCanadaUS

verb (English)

1. (transitive)Examples: "But in this variation on Superbad's wild night of transgression, downshifting the age of the protagonists from teen to tween actually only enhances the stealth, wide-eyed innocence that secretly drives this genre of pre-college hedonism."Synonyms: attenuateCanadaUStransitive

2. (transitive)CanadaUStransitive

3. (transitive)Examples: "He brought the car to a stop before the bridge, downshifted and then put her at the road again in a rising disciplined snarl along the N.6 to Cannes."Antonyms: upshift#VerbCanadaUStransitive

4. (intransitive)CanadaUSintransitive

5. (intransitive)CanadaUSintransitive

6. (intransitive)Examples: "In a stick-shift vehicle, the driver must downshift when necessary; in an automatic, the transmission downshifts as needed."Antonyms: upshiftCanadaUSintransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "downshift"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "downshift"?

Scrabble
19 points
D2
O1
W4
N1
S1
H4
I1
F4
T1
Words With Friends
19 points
D2
O1
W4
N2
S1
H3
I1
F4
T1

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