01 Word definition

downbeat

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DOWNBEAT a word?

Yes. DOWNBEAT is a 8-letter noun. the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DOWNBEAT?

D-O-W-N-B-E-A-T

DOWNBEAT contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DOWNBEAT spelled?

D1O2W3N4B5E6A7T8
Starts withDOWFirst 3 letters
Ends withEATLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DOWNBEAT.

How do you spell DOWNBEAT?

DOWNBEAT is spelled D-O-W-N-B-E-A-T. It contains 8 letters.