NOWN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOWN 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOWN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOWN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOWN
Front hooks — 1
knownBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOWN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
Words starting with NOWN
2 longer words begin with NOWN.
Words ending in NOWN
9 words end in NOWN. Useful as a back hook: play NOWN onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOWN inside
16 words contain NOWN in the middle. Words that start with NOWN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOWN
Common questions about NOWN
- Is NOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOWN is not in it.
- How many points is NOWN worth?
- NOWN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOWN?
- NOWN takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOWN:
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