COWLSTAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. COWLSTAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COWLSTAFF?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWLSTAFF is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWLSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cowlstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COWLSTAFF scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COWLSTAFF, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COWLSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COWLSTAFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A stout pole on which a tub or vessel is slung and carried between two people.
Two people would lift a heavy tub of water or brewing liquid with a cowlstaff resting on their shoulders. The word is now found only in historical writing.
How COWLSTAFF is used
Used in historical texts for a carrying pole shared by two.
- Two servants carried the tub on a cowlstaff.
- The cowlstaff bent under the weight of the water.
- A cowlstaff leaned against the brewhouse wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COWLSTAFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COWLSTAFF
1 longer words begin with COWLSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in COWLSTAFF
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Common questions about COWLSTAFF
- Is COWLSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWLSTAFF, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWLSTAFF worth?
- COWLSTAFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COWLSTAFF mean?
- A stout pole on which a tub or vessel is slung and carried between two people.
- What letters can be added to COWLSTAFF?
- COWLSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COWLSTAFF:
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