OUENS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUENS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUENS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUENS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUENS
Front hooks — 1
rouensBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OUENS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OUENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,169.
What stands out about OUENS
- OUENS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in OUENS
1 words end in OUENS. Useful as a back hook: play OUENS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in OUENS
Common questions about OUENS
- Is OUENS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUENS is not in it.
- How many points is OUENS worth?
- OUENS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUENS?
- OUENS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OUENS:
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