NOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOWS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOWS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about NOWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 NOWS
The 4 tiles of NOWS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in NOWS
12 words end in NOWS. Useful as a back hook: play NOWS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOWS inside
23 words contain NOWS in the middle. Words that start with NOWS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOWS
Common questions about NOWS
- Is NOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOWS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOWS worth?
- NOWS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOWS?
- NOWS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOWS:
Open NOWS in the Word Finder