BOWNING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWNING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOWNING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWNING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWNING
No single letter turns BOWNING into another word.
How BOWNING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOWNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does BOWNING mean in Scrabble?
BOWNING is the -ing form (present 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 BOWNING
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Common questions about BOWNING
- Is BOWNING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWNING is not in it.
- How many points is BOWNING worth?
- BOWNING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWNING?
- No single letter can be added to BOWNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOWNING:
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