POWS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POWS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POWS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POWS
No single letter turns POWS into another word.
How POWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What stands out about POWS
- 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 POWS
The 4 tiles of POWS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with POWS
2 longer words begin with POWS.
Words ending in POWS
1 words end in POWS. Useful as a back hook: play POWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POWS
Common questions about POWS
- Is POWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POWS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POWS worth?
- POWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POWS?
- No single letter can be added to POWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POWS:
Open POWS in the Word Finder