SHROWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHROWS 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 SHROWS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHROWS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHROWS
No single letter turns SHROWS into another word.
How SHROWS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHROWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about SHROWS
- SHROWS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHROWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHROWS
Common questions about SHROWS
- Is SHROWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHROWS is not in it.
- How many points is SHROWS worth?
- SHROWS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHROWS?
- No single letter can be added to SHROWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHROWS:
Open SHROWS in the Word Finder