AVOW is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AVOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVOW is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVOW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AVOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does AVOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To assert or admit something openly.
Avow and vow come from one Latin root by different routes, and avow carries the idea of a public declaration. It is formal and turns up in law and journalism far more than in speech.
How AVOW is used
Avowed, avowing. Formal and chiefly written.
- He avowed the whole thing and resigned the same day.
- The word avow shares a root with vow.
- An avowed opponent has said so publicly.
- Avowing something is not the same as admitting it.
- Law and journalism use avow and speech does not.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AVOW
14 longer words begin with AVOW.
Words ending in AVOW
2 words end in AVOW. Useful as a back hook: play AVOW onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVOW inside
14 words contain AVOW in the middle. Words that start with AVOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVOW
Common questions about AVOW
- Is AVOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVOW, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVOW worth?
- AVOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVOW mean?
- To assert or admit something openly.
- What letters can be added to AVOW?
- AVOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AVOW:
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