JOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
j8o1w4s1
PlayableJOWS · 4 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 61,269odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOWS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.75%
Our own measure of how useful JOWS is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOWS
No single letter turns JOWS into another word.
How JOWS scores
Scrabble j8o1w4s1 14
Words with Friends j10o1w4s1 16
Face value of the 4 tiles in JOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
Shorter words from the letters in JOWS
Common questions about JOWS
- Is JOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOWS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOWS worth?
- JOWS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOWS?
- No single letter can be added to JOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JOWS:
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