OWLISHNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OWLISHNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OWLISHNESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWLISHNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWLISHNESS
No single letter turns OWLISHNESS into another word.
How OWLISHNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OWLISHNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OWLISHNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OWLISHNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The look or manner of being solemn and wise, rather like an owl.
Owlishness usually describes round glasses, a steady stare, or a grave, thoughtful bearing. It is gentler and funnier than plain seriousness, since it borrows the picture of the bird.
How OWLISHNESS is used
Used humorously or fondly about a person whose appearance or manner recalls an owl.
- The thick spectacles added to the professor's owlishness.
- Her owlishness made the children trust her at once.
- There was a certain owlishness in the way he blinked before answering.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OWLISHNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OWLISHNESS
1 longer words begin with OWLISHNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in OWLISHNESS
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Common questions about OWLISHNESS
- Is OWLISHNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OWLISHNESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OWLISHNESS worth?
- OWLISHNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OWLISHNESS mean?
- The look or manner of being solemn and wise, rather like an owl.
- What letters can be added to OWLISHNESS?
- No single letter can be added to OWLISHNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OWLISHNESS:
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