BOWATS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWATS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOWATS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWATS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWATS
No single letter turns BOWATS into another word.
How BOWATS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOWATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does BOWATS mean in Scrabble?
BOWATS is the plural of BOWAT.
BOWAT(noun) — A hand lantern, especially an old lantern with a candle inside.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWATS
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Common questions about BOWATS
- Is BOWATS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWATS is not in it.
- How many points is BOWATS worth?
- BOWATS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWATS?
- No single letter can be added to BOWATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOWATS:
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