SCOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOWS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOWS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOWS
No single letter turns SCOWS into another word.
How SCOWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What stands out about SCOWS
- SCOWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCOWS mean in Scrabble?
SCOWS is a form of SCOW (its plural or a verb form).
SCOW(noun) — A flat-bottomed boat with square ends.
Words ending in SCOWS
1 words end in SCOWS. Useful as a back hook: play SCOWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOWS
Common questions about SCOWS
- Is SCOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOWS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOWS worth?
- SCOWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOWS?
- No single letter can be added to SCOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCOWS:
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