COWALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. COWALS 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 COWALS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWALS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWALS
No single letter turns COWALS into another word.
How COWALS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COWALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does COWALS mean in Scrabble?
COWALS is the plural of COWAL.
COWAL(noun) — A shallow lake or swampy depression, especially one that supports vegetation.
Shorter words from the letters in COWALS
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Common questions about COWALS
- Is COWALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COWALS is not in it.
- How many points is COWALS worth?
- COWALS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COWALS?
- No single letter can be added to COWALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COWALS:
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