LOWSEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOWSEST 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 LOWSEST?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOWSEST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOWSEST
No single letter turns LOWSEST into another word.
How LOWSEST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOWSEST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What stands out about LOWSEST
- The same 7 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 LOWSEST
The 7 tiles of LOWSEST in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LOWSEST
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Common questions about LOWSEST
- Is LOWSEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOWSEST is not in it.
- How many points is LOWSEST worth?
- LOWSEST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOWSEST?
- No single letter can be added to LOWSEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOWSEST:
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