BOWSEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWSEY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOWSEY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWSEY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWSEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowseysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWSEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOWSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
Words starting with BOWSEY
1 longer words begin with BOWSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWSEY
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Common questions about BOWSEY
- Is BOWSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWSEY is not in it.
- How many points is BOWSEY worth?
- BOWSEY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWSEY?
- BOWSEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOWSEY:
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