LOWANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWANS 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 accept it.
l1o1w4a1n1s1
Depends on the listLOWANS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LOWANS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful LOWANS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWANS
No single letter turns LOWANS into another word.
How LOWANS scores
Scrabble l1o1w4a1n1s1 9
Words with Friends l2o1w4a1n2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOWANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWANS
awols8 lawns8 lowan8 lowns8 nowls8 swoln8 loans5 salon5 sloan5 solan5 alow7 anow7 awls7 awns7 awol7 lawn7 laws7 lown7 lows7 nowl7 nows7 owls7 owns7 sawn7 slaw7 slow7 snaw7 snow7 sowl7 sown7 swan7 wans7 wons7 also4 loan4 naos4 sola4 awl6 awn6 law6
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Common questions about LOWANS
- Is LOWANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOWANS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOWANS worth?
- LOWANS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWANS?
- No single letter can be added to LOWANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOWANS:
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