DROWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DROWS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DROWS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DROWS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DROWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DROWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DROWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about DROWS
- 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 DROWS
The 5 tiles of DROWS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DROWS
14 longer words begin with DROWS.
Words ending in DROWS
1 words end in DROWS. Useful as a back hook: play DROWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DROWS
Common questions about DROWS
- Is DROWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DROWS is not in it.
- How many points is DROWS worth?
- DROWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DROWS?
- DROWS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DROWS:
Open DROWS in the Word Finder