CLOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLOW 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 CLOW?
| 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 CLOW is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Anagrams of CLOW
The 4 tiles of CLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLOW
18 longer words begin with CLOW.
Words with CLOW inside
4 words contain CLOW in the middle. Words that start with CLOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOW
Common questions about CLOW
- Is CLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLOW is not in it.
- How many points is CLOW worth?
- CLOW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLOW?
- CLOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CLOW:
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