MOWDIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOWDIE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOWDIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOWDIE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOWDIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mowdiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOWDIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MOWDIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with MOWDIE
5 longer words begin with MOWDIE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOWDIE
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Common questions about MOWDIE
- Is MOWDIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOWDIE is not in it.
- How many points is MOWDIE worth?
- MOWDIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOWDIE?
- MOWDIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MOWDIE:
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