SALCHOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SALCHOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1a1l1c3h4o1w4s1
PlayableSALCHOWS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SALCHOWS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful SALCHOWS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALCHOWS
No single letter turns SALCHOWS into another word.
How SALCHOWS scores
Scrabble s1a1l1c3h4o1w4s1 16
Words with Friends s1a1l2c4h3o1w4s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SALCHOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALCHOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SALCHOWS
- SALCHOWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SALCHOWS
salchow15 cahows14 schwas14 shawls12 cholas11 cowals11 oshacs11 scowls11 aslosh9 shoals9 sholas9 solahs9 cahow13 chaws13 chows13 schwa13 howls11 shawl11 shaws11 shows11 shwas11 swash11 chals10 chaos10 chola10 clash10 claws10 clows10 cowal10 cowls10 loach10 lochs10 oshac10 scaws10 scowl10 scows10 awols8 halos8 shoal8 shola8
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Common questions about SALCHOWS
- Is SALCHOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALCHOWS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALCHOWS worth?
- SALCHOWS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SALCHOWS?
- No single letter can be added to SALCHOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SALCHOWS:
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