BOWYANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOWYANGS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOWYANGS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWYANGS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWYANGS
No single letter turns BOWYANGS into another word.
How BOWYANGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOWYANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWYANGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOWYANGS
- All 8 letters of BOWYANGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BOWYANGS
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Common questions about BOWYANGS
- Is BOWYANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWYANGS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWYANGS worth?
- BOWYANGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWYANGS?
- No single letter can be added to BOWYANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOWYANGS:
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