NOWED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOWED 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept NOWED?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOWED is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOWED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOWED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOWED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about NOWED
- The same 5 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 NOWED
The 5 tiles of NOWED in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NOWED
6 words end in NOWED. Useful as a back hook: play NOWED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NOWED
Common questions about NOWED
- Is NOWED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOWED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOWED worth?
- NOWED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOWED?
- NOWED takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOWED:
Open NOWED in the Word Finder