BAWDYHOUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAWDYHOUSE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BAWDYHOUSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAWDYHOUSE is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAWDYHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bawdyhousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAWDYHOUSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BAWDYHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAWDYHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BAWDYHOUSE
- All 10 letters of BAWDYHOUSE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BAWDYHOUSE
1 longer words begin with BAWDYHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAWDYHOUSE
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Common questions about BAWDYHOUSE
- Is BAWDYHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAWDYHOUSE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAWDYHOUSE worth?
- BAWDYHOUSE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAWDYHOUSE?
- BAWDYHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BAWDYHOUSE:
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