SCOWTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCOWTH 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCOWTH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOWTH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOWTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scowthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOWTH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCOWTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What stands out about SCOWTH
- SCOWTH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCOWTH
5 longer words begin with SCOWTH.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOWTH
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Common questions about SCOWTH
- Is SCOWTH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCOWTH is not in it.
- How many points is SCOWTH worth?
- SCOWTH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOWTH?
- SCOWTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCOWTH:
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