BOWDLERISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWDLERISER 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOWDLERISER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWDLERISER is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWDLERISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowdlerisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWDLERISER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BOWDLERISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWDLERISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOWDLERISER
1 longer words begin with BOWDLERISER.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWDLERISER
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Common questions about BOWDLERISER
- Is BOWDLERISER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWDLERISER is not in it.
- How many points is BOWDLERISER worth?
- BOWDLERISER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWDLERISER?
- BOWDLERISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BOWDLERISER:
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