Is “Downs” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
DOWNS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Downs

/daʊnz/

noun
  1. 1.A negative aspect; a downer.

    I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

  2. 2.A grudge (on someone).

  3. 3.An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

verb
  1. 1.To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.

    A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.

  2. 2.To lower; to put (something) down.

    The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.

  3. 3.To defeat; to overpower.

noun
  1. 1.(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland

    The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.

  2. 2.(usually in the plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.

  3. 3.(chiefly in the plural) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.

noun
  1. 1.Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

  2. 2.The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.

  3. 3.The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.