LOWNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWNS 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 LOWNS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWNS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWNS
Front hooks — 1
clownsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOWNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOWNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about LOWNS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LOWNS
The 5 tiles of LOWNS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in LOWNS
2 words end in LOWNS. Useful as a back hook: play LOWNS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWNS
Common questions about LOWNS
- Is LOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOWNS is not in it.
- How many points is LOWNS worth?
- LOWNS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWNS?
- LOWNS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOWNS:
Open LOWNS in the Word Finder