OWES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OWES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OWES?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWES is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OWES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OWES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about OWES
- The same 4 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 OWES
The 4 tiles of OWES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in OWES
9 words end in OWES. Useful as a back hook: play OWES onto a word already on the board.
Words with OWES inside
16 words contain OWES in the middle. Words that start with OWES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OWES
Common questions about OWES
- Is OWES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OWES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OWES worth?
- OWES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OWES?
- OWES takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OWES:
Open OWES in the Word Finder