COWLS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COWLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COWLS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWLS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWLS
Front hooks — 1
scowlsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How COWLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
What stands out about COWLS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of COWLS
The 5 tiles of COWLS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with COWLS
3 longer words begin with COWLS.
Words ending in COWLS
2 words end in COWLS. Useful as a back hook: play COWLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in COWLS
Common questions about COWLS
- Is COWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWLS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWLS worth?
- COWLS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COWLS?
- COWLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COWLS:
Open COWLS in the Word Finder