BOWNES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWNES 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 BOWNES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWNES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWNES
No single letter turns BOWNES into another word.
How BOWNES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOWNES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Anagrams of BOWNES
The 6 tiles of BOWNES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWNES
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Common questions about BOWNES
- Is BOWNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWNES is not in it.
- How many points is BOWNES worth?
- BOWNES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWNES?
- No single letter can be added to BOWNES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOWNES:
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