LOWSENING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWSENING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOWSENING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWSENING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWSENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lowseningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOWSENING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LOWSENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOWSENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LOWSENING
1 longer words begin with LOWSENING.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWSENING
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Common questions about LOWSENING
- Is LOWSENING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOWSENING is not in it.
- How many points is LOWSENING worth?
- LOWSENING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWSENING?
- LOWSENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LOWSENING:
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