downbeat

NOUN /daʊn,bit/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

downbeat is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2O1W4N1B3E1A1T1

2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does downbeat mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

The first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward).

BROADER

BEAT MUSICAL RHYTHM RHYTHM

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of downbeat

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