ANOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANOW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ANOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANOW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANOW
No single letter turns ANOW into another word.
How ANOW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ANOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Words with ANOW inside
6 words contain ANOW in the middle. Words that start with ANOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ANOW
Common questions about ANOW
- Is ANOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANOW is not in it.
- How many points is ANOW worth?
- ANOW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANOW?
- No single letter can be added to ANOW to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ANOW:
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