OWRIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. OWRIE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OWRIE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWRIE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWRIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OWRIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OWRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
Anagrams of OWRIE
The 5 tiles of OWRIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OWRIE
2 longer words begin with OWRIE.
Words ending in OWRIE
3 words end in OWRIE. Useful as a back hook: play OWRIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with OWRIE inside
6 words contain OWRIE in the middle. Words that start with OWRIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OWRIE
Common questions about OWRIE
- Is OWRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OWRIE is not in it.
- How many points is OWRIE worth?
- OWRIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OWRIE?
- OWRIE takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OWRIE:
Open OWRIE in the Word Finder