SHROW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHROW 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
s1h4r1o1w4
Depends on the listSHROW · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 98,031odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHROW?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful SHROW is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHROW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHROW scores
Scrabble s1h4r1o1w4 11
Words with Friends s1h3r1o1w4 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Words starting with SHROW
4 longer words begin with SHROW.
Shorter words from the letters in SHROW
hows10 show10 whos10 hors7 rhos7 rows7 how9 who9 hos6 ohs6 rho6 row6 sho6 soh6 sow6 wos6 ors3 ho5 oh5 ow5 sh5 wo5 or2 os2 so2
Common questions about SHROW
- Is SHROW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHROW is not in it.
- How many points is SHROW worth?
- SHROW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHROW?
- SHROW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHROW:
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