BAWLS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BAWLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3a1w4l1s1
PlayableBAWLS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAWLS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful BAWLS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAWLS
No single letter turns BAWLS into another word.
How BAWLS scores
Scrabble b3a1w4l1s1 10
Words with Friends b4a1w4l2s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of BAWLS
The 5 tiles of BAWLS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BAWLS
1 words end in BAWLS. Useful as a back hook: play BAWLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAWLS
bawl9 blaw9 swab9 wabs9 awls7 laws7 slaw7 albs6 bals6 labs6 slab6 wab8 awl6 law6 saw6 was6 abs5 alb5 bal5 bas5 lab5 sab5 als3 las3 sal3 aw5 ab4 ba4 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about BAWLS
- Is BAWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAWLS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAWLS worth?
- BAWLS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAWLS?
- No single letter can be added to BAWLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAWLS:
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