BOWNED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWNED 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOWNED?
| 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 BOWNED is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWNED
No single letter turns BOWNED into another word.
How BOWNED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOWNED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does BOWNED mean in Scrabble?
BOWNED is the past tense or past participle of BOWNE.
BOWNE(verb) — To prepare or make oneself ready, especially by dressing for a task or a journey.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWNED
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Common questions about BOWNED
- Is BOWNED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWNED is not in it.
- How many points is BOWNED worth?
- BOWNED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWNED?
- No single letter can be added to BOWNED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOWNED:
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