Definitions For Adown

Preposition

{{en-prep}} (archaic) down, down.

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (archaic) down, down, downward; to or in a lower place.

Etymology

From Middle English adowne, from {{inh, en, ang, adūn}}, earlier ofdūne, t=down, from of dun, dūne, off the hill (compare {{noncog, la, ad vallum}} > {{noncog, fro, à val}}, used in the same way).

Quotations

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Anagrams

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Is Adown a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
10

The word Adown is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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