COWHIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COWHIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COWHIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWHIDE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWHIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COWHIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COWHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does COWHIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skin of a cow, or the leather made from it.
Cowhide is tough, durable and widely used for boots, belts, bags, baseballs and furniture. Raw hide is stiff and hairy, while tanned cowhide becomes the supple leather found in shops.
How COWHIDE is used
Cowhide is used for the raw skin and for leather goods, and sometimes for a whip made from it.
- The sofa was covered in soft cowhide.
- A spotted cowhide rug lay on the floor.
- The boots were made of thick cowhide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COWHIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COWHIDE
2 longer words begin with COWHIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in COWHIDE
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Common questions about COWHIDE
- Is COWHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWHIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWHIDE worth?
- COWHIDE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COWHIDE mean?
- The skin of a cow, or the leather made from it.
- What letters can be added to COWHIDE?
- COWHIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COWHIDE:
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