OWIES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. OWIES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept OWIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWIES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWIES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OWIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OWIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
Words ending in OWIES
4 words end in OWIES. Useful as a back hook: play OWIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with OWIES inside
23 words contain OWIES in the middle. Words that start with OWIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OWIES
Common questions about OWIES
- Is OWIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OWIES is not in it.
- How many points is OWIES worth?
- OWIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OWIES?
- OWIES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OWIES:
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