GOWLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOWLING 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 GOWLING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOWLING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOWLING
No single letter turns GOWLING into another word.
How GOWLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOWLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about GOWLING
- GOWLING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GOWLING
The 7 tiles of GOWLING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GOWLING
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Common questions about GOWLING
- Is GOWLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOWLING is not in it.
- How many points is GOWLING worth?
- GOWLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOWLING?
- No single letter can be added to GOWLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOWLING:
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