SLOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SLOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLOWS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLOWS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLOWS
No single letter turns SLOWS into another word.
How SLOWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about SLOWS
- SLOWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SLOWS
The 5 tiles of SLOWS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in SLOWS
2 words end in SLOWS. Useful as a back hook: play SLOWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SLOWS
Common questions about SLOWS
- Is SLOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLOWS worth?
- SLOWS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLOWS?
- No single letter can be added to SLOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLOWS:
Open SLOWS in the Word Finder