LOWBROW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LOWBROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOWBROW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWBROW is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWBROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lowbrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOWBROW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOWBROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,910 thousand.
What does LOWBROW mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Having simple, popular tastes and little interest in serious culture or intellectual pursuits.
Critics call a film or show lowbrow when it aims at easy laughs rather than deep thought. The label may be scornful, though many viewers wear it with pride.
How LOWBROW is used
Lowbrow describes entertainment or tastes, and is also used as a noun for a person with such tastes.
- The comedy was lowbrow, yet the audience loved it.
- He admitted a lowbrow fondness for cartoons.
- The magazine mixes highbrow essays with lowbrow gossip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOWBROW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOWBROW
4 longer words begin with LOWBROW.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWBROW
Common questions about LOWBROW
- Is LOWBROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOWBROW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOWBROW worth?
- LOWBROW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOWBROW mean?
- Having simple, popular tastes and little interest in serious culture or intellectual pursuits.
- What letters can be added to LOWBROW?
- LOWBROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOWBROW:
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