BAWR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAWR 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAWR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAWR is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAWR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bawrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAWR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAWR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about BAWR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BAWR
The 4 tiles of BAWR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BAWR
1 longer words begin with BAWR.
Shorter words from the letters in BAWR
Common questions about BAWR
- Is BAWR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAWR is not in it.
- How many points is BAWR worth?
- BAWR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAWR?
- BAWR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAWR:
Open BAWR in the Word Finder