LOWRIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWRIES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOWRIES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWRIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWRIES
No single letter turns LOWRIES into another word.
How LOWRIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOWRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does LOWRIES mean in Scrabble?
LOWRIES is the plural of LOWRY.
LOWRY(noun) — An open freight wagon used on railways, a dialect variant of lorry.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWRIES
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Common questions about LOWRIES
- Is LOWRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOWRIES is not in it.
- How many points is LOWRIES worth?
- LOWRIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWRIES?
- No single letter can be added to LOWRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOWRIES:
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