LOWSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWSES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOWSES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWSES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWSES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOWSES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOWSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Anagrams of LOWSES
The 6 tiles of LOWSES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOWSES
1 longer words begin with LOWSES.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWSES
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Common questions about LOWSES
- Is LOWSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOWSES is not in it.
- How many points is LOWSES worth?
- LOWSES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWSES?
- LOWSES takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOWSES:
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