BOWSIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWSIES 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 accept it.
b3o1w4s1i1e1s1
Depends on the listBOWSIES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOWSIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful BOWSIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWSIES
No single letter turns BOWSIES into another word.
How BOWSIES scores
Scrabble b3o1w4s1i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4o1w4s1i1e1s1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOWSIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWSIES
bowses11 bowsie11 bosies8 bowes10 bowie10 bowse10 swobs10 owies8 sowse8 swies8 wises8 bises7 bosie7 bows9 swob9 webs9 owes7 owie7 owse7 sews7 sows7 wise7 wiss7 woes7 bios6 bise6 bois6 boss6 obes6 obis6 sibs6 sobs6 isos4 oses4 seis4 sies4 bow8 web8 owe6 sew6
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Common questions about BOWSIES
- Is BOWSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWSIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWSIES worth?
- BOWSIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWSIES?
- No single letter can be added to BOWSIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOWSIES:
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