Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DOW starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: dowdiness, dowelling, dowitcher.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| dowdiness | 9 | 3 | |
| dowelling | 9 | 3 | |
| dowitcher | 9 | 3 | |
| downbeats | 9 | 2 | |
| downburst | 9 | 2 | |
| downcasts | 9 | 2 | |
| downcomes | 9 | 3 | |
| downcourt | 9 | 2 | |
| downdraft | 9 | 2 | |
| downfalls | 9 | 2 | |
| downfield | 9 | 2 | |
| downgrade | 9 | 2 | |
| downhauls | 9 | 2 | |
| downhills | 9 | 2 | |
| downlands | 9 | 2 | |
| downlinks | 9 | 2 | |
| downloads | 9 | 2 | |
| downpipes | 9 | 3 | |
| downplays | 9 | 2 | |
| downpours | 9 | 2 | |
| downrange | 9 | 2 | |
| downright | 9 | 2 | |
| downriver | 9 | 3 | |
| downscale | 9 | 2 | |
| downshift | 9 | 2 | |
| downsides | 9 | 3 | |
| downsized | 9 | 3 | |
| downsizes | 9 | 3 | |
| downslide | 9 | 2 | |
| downslope | 9 | 2 | |
| downspout | 9 | 2 | |
| downstage | 9 | 2 | |
| downstate | 9 | 2 | |
| downswing | 9 | 2 | |
| downticks | 9 | 2 | |
| downtimes | 9 | 3 | |
| downtowns | 9 | 2 | |
| downtrend | 9 | 2 | |
| downturns | 9 | 2 | |
| downwards | 9 | 2 | |
| dowsabels | 9 | 3 |
Are DOW-starting words common?
DOW is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DOW quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.