NOWLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOWLS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOWLS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOWLS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOWLS
No single letter turns NOWLS into another word.
How NOWLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about NOWLS
- 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 NOWLS
The 5 tiles of NOWLS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NOWLS
1 words end in NOWLS. Useful as a back hook: play NOWLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NOWLS
Common questions about NOWLS
- Is NOWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOWLS is not in it.
- How many points is NOWLS worth?
- NOWLS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOWLS?
- No single letter can be added to NOWLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOWLS:
Open NOWLS in the Word Finder