ROWDYDOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROWDYDOW 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ROWDYDOW?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROWDYDOW is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROWDYDOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rowdydowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROWDYDOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ROWDYDOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROWDYDOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ROWDYDOW
3 longer words begin with ROWDYDOW.
Shorter words from the letters in ROWDYDOW
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Common questions about ROWDYDOW
- Is ROWDYDOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROWDYDOW is not in it.
- How many points is ROWDYDOW worth?
- ROWDYDOW is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROWDYDOW?
- ROWDYDOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ROWDYDOW:
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