BOWHUNTS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOWHUNTS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3o1w4h4u1n1t1s1
PlayableBOWHUNTS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOWHUNTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful BOWHUNTS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWHUNTS
No single letter turns BOWHUNTS into another word.
How BOWHUNTS scores
Scrabble b3o1w4h4u1n1t1s1 16
Words with Friends b4o1w4h3u2n2t1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOWHUNTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWHUNTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOWHUNTS
- All 8 letters of BOWHUNTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BOWHUNTS
bowhunt15 butohs11 sunbow11 unshot9 unstow9 shown11 sowth11 bhuts10 butoh10 houts8 hunts8 nowts8 shout8 shunt8 south8 stown8 swoun8 thous8 towns8 wonts8 bonus7 bosun7 bouns7 bouts7 bunts7 tsubo7 nutso5 snout5 stoun5 tonus5 touns5 hows10 show10 whos10 whot10 bhut9 bohs9 bosh9 both9 bows9
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Common questions about BOWHUNTS
- Is BOWHUNTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWHUNTS is not in it.
- How many points is BOWHUNTS worth?
- BOWHUNTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWHUNTS?
- No single letter can be added to BOWHUNTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOWHUNTS:
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