SCOWRIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCOWRIE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCOWRIE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOWRIE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOWRIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scowriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOWRIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCOWRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Anagrams of SCOWRIE
The 7 tiles of SCOWRIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCOWRIE
1 longer words begin with SCOWRIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOWRIE
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Common questions about SCOWRIE
- Is SCOWRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCOWRIE is not in it.
- How many points is SCOWRIE worth?
- SCOWRIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOWRIE?
- SCOWRIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCOWRIE:
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