OWCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OWCHES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OWCHES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWCHES
No single letter turns OWCHES into another word.
How OWCHES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OWCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
Anagrams of OWCHES
The 6 tiles of OWCHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OWCHES
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Common questions about OWCHES
- Is OWCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OWCHES is not in it.
- How many points is OWCHES worth?
- OWCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OWCHES?
- No single letter can be added to OWCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OWCHES:
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