SCOWDER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCOWDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOWDER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOWDER is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOWDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scowdersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOWDER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCOWDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does SCOWDER mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To scorch or lightly burn something.
Scowder is a Scots word and mostly turns up in dialect writing and word lists. It suggests a surface singe rather than a thorough burning.
How SCOWDER is used
Scowder is a dialect word that is rarely met outside Scotland.
- Do not scowder the bannocks on the griddle.
- The flame began to scowder the edge of the cloth.
- Take care you do not scowder your fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCOWDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCOWDER
4 longer words begin with SCOWDER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOWDER
Showing 40 of 179. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SCOWDER
- Is SCOWDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOWDER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOWDER worth?
- SCOWDER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCOWDER mean?
- To scorch or lightly burn something.
- What letters can be added to SCOWDER?
- SCOWDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCOWDER:
Open SCOWDER in the Word Finder