COWPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. COWPS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COWPS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWPS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWPS
Front hooks — 1
scowpsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How COWPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COWPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 294,092.
Anagrams of COWPS
The 5 tiles of COWPS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in COWPS
1 words end in COWPS. Useful as a back hook: play COWPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in COWPS
Common questions about COWPS
- Is COWPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COWPS is not in it.
- How many points is COWPS worth?
- COWPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COWPS?
- COWPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COWPS:
Open COWPS in the Word Finder