downsize

VERB
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

downsize is a valid 8-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2O1W4N1S1I1Z10E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does downsize mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Design or manufacture in a smaller size.

“the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”

2

Dismiss from work.

“three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”

3

(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees.

“the company downsized its research staff”