COWABUNGA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COWABUNGA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3o1w4a1b3u1n1g2a1
PlayableCOWABUNGA · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept COWABUNGA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful COWABUNGA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWABUNGA
No single letter turns COWABUNGA into another word.
How COWABUNGA scores
Scrabble c3o1w4a1b3u1n1g2a1 17
Words with Friends c4o1w4a1b4u2n2g3a1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in COWABUNGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COWABUNGA has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in COWABUNGA
guanaco10 cougan9 bwana10 cowan10 nawab10 bacon9 banco9 bunco9 gowan9 wagon9 wonga9 bogan8 conga8 goban8 guaco8 obang8 unbag8 abuna7 aguna6 guana6 guano6 bawn9 waac9 abac8 banc8 buco8 caba8 gnaw8 gnow8 gown8 wang8 anow7 bang7 bong7 bung7 cang7 bona6 boun6 buna6 unco6
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Common questions about COWABUNGA
- Is COWABUNGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWABUNGA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWABUNGA worth?
- COWABUNGA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COWABUNGA?
- No single letter can be added to COWABUNGA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COWABUNGA:
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