FOWLS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FOWLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOWLS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOWLS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOWLS
No single letter turns FOWLS into another word.
How FOWLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FOWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 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 FOWLS
- 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 FOWLS
The 5 tiles of FOWLS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in FOWLS
10 words end in FOWLS. Useful as a back hook: play FOWLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FOWLS
Common questions about FOWLS
- Is FOWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOWLS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOWLS worth?
- FOWLS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOWLS?
- No single letter can be added to FOWLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FOWLS:
Open FOWLS in the Word Finder