BOWR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWR 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOWR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWR is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOWR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of BOWR
The 4 tiles of BOWR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOWR
1 longer words begin with BOWR.
Words with BOWR inside
2 words contain BOWR in the middle. Words that start with BOWR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWR
Common questions about BOWR
- Is BOWR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWR is not in it.
- How many points is BOWR worth?
- BOWR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWR?
- BOWR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOWR:
Open BOWR in the Word Finder