SHAKEDOWN — 9 letter word
shakedown
The word shakedown has 9 letters: S, H, A, K, E, D, O, W, N. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system".
9 letter word "shakedown": S H A K E D O W N — adjective
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends: 20
Letter Analysis of shakedown
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of shakedown
adjective
- intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system "a shakedown cruise"
noun
- extortion of money (as by blackmail)
- a very thorough search of a person or a place "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
- initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state "the new industry's economic shakedown"