BLOWIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLOWIES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3l1o1w4i1e1s1
Depends on the listBLOWIES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 289,489odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BLOWIES?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful BLOWIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blowiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BLOWIES scores
Scrabble b3l1o1w4i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4l2o1w4i1e1s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in BLOWIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
Words starting with BLOWIES
1 longer words begin with BLOWIES.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWIES
belows11 blowie11 blowse11 bowels11 bowsie11 elbows11 below10 blows10 bowel10 bowes10 bowie10 bowls10 bowse10 elbow10 lewis8 lowes8 lowse8 lweis8 owies8 sowle8 swile8 swole8 weils8 wiels8 wiles8 biles7 boils7 boles7 bosie7 lobes7 obeli7 solei5 blew9 blow9 bowl9 bows9 swob9 webs9 lowe7 lows7
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Common questions about BLOWIES
- Is BLOWIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWIES worth?
- BLOWIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOWIES?
- BLOWIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BLOWIES:
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