KOWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOWS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KOWS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOWS is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOWS
No single letter turns KOWS into another word.
How KOWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
Anagrams of KOWS
The 4 tiles of KOWS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in KOWS
1 words end in KOWS. Useful as a back hook: play KOWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KOWS
Common questions about KOWS
- Is KOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOWS is not in it.
- How many points is KOWS worth?
- KOWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOWS?
- No single letter can be added to KOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KOWS:
Open KOWS in the Word Finder