COTWAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. COTWAL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COTWAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COTWAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COTWAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cotwalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COTWAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COTWAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with COTWAL
1 longer words begin with COTWAL.
Shorter words from the letters in COTWAL
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Common questions about COTWAL
- Is COTWAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COTWAL is not in it.
- How many points is COTWAL worth?
- COTWAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COTWAL?
- COTWAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COTWAL:
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