OWLS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OWLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OWLS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWLS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 10 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWLS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OWLS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about OWLS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 OWLS
The 4 tiles of OWLS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in OWLS
Showing 24 of 35 words that end in OWLS. Useful as a back hook: play OWLS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OWLS inside
3 words contain OWLS in the middle. Words that start with OWLS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OWLS
Common questions about OWLS
- Is OWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OWLS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OWLS worth?
- OWLS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OWLS?
- OWLS takes 10 hooks: 10 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OWLS:
Open OWLS in the Word Finder