PROWL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PROWL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROWL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROWL is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prowlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROWL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PROWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does PROWL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while searching for prey, an opportunity, or something to steal.
An animal that prowls moves through its territory with slow, deliberate steps, alert for prey and ready to strike without warning. The same word describes a person moving furtively through a place with dishonest or predatory intent, such as a thief who prowls empty streets at night. English also keeps the phrase on the prowl as an expression for actively searching, often for something to eat or someone to meet. The sense of quiet, purposeful movement links every use of prowl, whether the subject is a tiger, a burglar, or a restless teenager.
How PROWL is used
Common in both literal descriptions of animals and figurative descriptions of people moving with stealthy intent.
- A leopard was seen to prowl along the riverbank at dusk.
- Security cameras caught the burglar as he tried to prowl the alley.
- The cat likes to prowl the garden after dark.
- Reporters prowl the courthouse steps for a comment.
- Wolves prowl the forest edge in search of stray livestock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROWL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROWL
7 longer words begin with PROWL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROWL
Common questions about PROWL
- Is PROWL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROWL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROWL worth?
- PROWL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROWL mean?
- To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while searching for prey, an opportunity, or something to steal.
- What letters can be added to PROWL?
- PROWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PROWL:
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