LOWNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWNE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOWNE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWNE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWNE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOWNE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOWNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
Words starting with LOWNE
4 longer words begin with LOWNE.
Words with LOWNE inside
20 words contain LOWNE in the middle. Words that start with LOWNE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWNE
Common questions about LOWNE
- Is LOWNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOWNE is not in it.
- How many points is LOWNE worth?
- LOWNE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWNE?
- LOWNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOWNE:
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