COWHOUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. COWHOUSE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COWHOUSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWHOUSE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cowhousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COWHOUSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COWHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COWHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COWHOUSE
1 longer words begin with COWHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in COWHOUSE
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Common questions about COWHOUSE
- Is COWHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWHOUSE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWHOUSE worth?
- COWHOUSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COWHOUSE?
- COWHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COWHOUSE:
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