CHOWDOWN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHOWDOWN 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHOWDOWN?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOWDOWN is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOWDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chowdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOWDOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHOWDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOWDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHOWDOWN
1 longer words begin with CHOWDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOWDOWN
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Common questions about CHOWDOWN
- Is CHOWDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHOWDOWN is not in it.
- How many points is CHOWDOWN worth?
- CHOWDOWN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOWDOWN?
- CHOWDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHOWDOWN:
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