COWSKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COWSKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COWSKIN?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWSKIN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWSKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cowskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COWSKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COWSKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does COWSKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skin of a cow, or leather made from it.
Cowskin is the plain, factual term used by tanners and craftspeople for the material before it becomes a product. It is less common than cowhide, though the two overlap almost completely.
How COWSKIN is used
Cowskin is found in leatherwork and trade writing about materials.
- The bag was made of dark cowskin.
- A drum covered in cowskin gives a deep, warm sound.
- The tannery sells cowskin by the square metre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COWSKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COWSKIN
1 longer words begin with COWSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in COWSKIN
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Common questions about COWSKIN
- Is COWSKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWSKIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWSKIN worth?
- COWSKIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COWSKIN mean?
- The skin of a cow, or leather made from it.
- What letters can be added to COWSKIN?
- COWSKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COWSKIN:
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