BOWDLERISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWDLERISATION 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOWDLERISATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWDLERISATION is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWDLERISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowdlerisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWDLERISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in BOWDLERISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWDLERISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOWDLERISATION
1 longer words begin with BOWDLERISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWDLERISATION
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Common questions about BOWDLERISATION
- Is BOWDLERISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWDLERISATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWDLERISATION worth?
- BOWDLERISATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWDLERISATION?
- BOWDLERISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BOWDLERISATION:
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