GOWLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOWLS 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.
g2o1w4l1s1
Depends on the listGOWLS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 98,031odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOWLS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful GOWLS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOWLS
No single letter turns GOWLS into another word.
How GOWLS scores
Scrabble g2o1w4l1s1 9
Words with Friends g3o1w4l2s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Anagrams of GOWLS
The 5 tiles of GOWLS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GOWLS
glow8 gowl8 lows7 owls7 slow7 sowl7 logs5 slog5 low6 owl6 sow6 wos6 gos4 log4 sog4 los3 sol3 ow5 wo5 go3 lo2 os2 so2
Common questions about GOWLS
- Is GOWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOWLS is not in it.
- How many points is GOWLS worth?
- GOWLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOWLS?
- No single letter can be added to GOWLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOWLS:
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