SOUTHPAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SOUTHPAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1o1u1t1h4p3a1w4s1
PlayableSOUTHPAWS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SOUTHPAWS?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful SOUTHPAWS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUTHPAWS
No single letter turns SOUTHPAWS into another word.
How SOUTHPAWS scores
Scrabble s1o1u1t1h4p3a1w4s1 17
Words with Friends s1o1u2t1h3p4a1w4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOUTHPAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOUTHPAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOUTHPAWS
- SOUTHPAWS 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 SOUTHPAWS
southpaw16 washpots16 washouts14 washpot15 washups15 outwash13 washout13 upshots12 outpass9 passout9 pshaws14 washup14 whaups14 sowths12 swaths12 whatso12 pathos11 potash11 shtups11 staphs11 stowps11 tophus11 upshot11 wassup11 hoasts9 hostas9 outsaw9 shoats9 shouts9 souths9 stoush9 tussah9 aspout8 potass8 spouts8 stoups8 stupas8 tossup8 uptoss8 pshaw13
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Common questions about SOUTHPAWS
- Is SOUTHPAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUTHPAWS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUTHPAWS worth?
- SOUTHPAWS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOUTHPAWS?
- No single letter can be added to SOUTHPAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOUTHPAWS:
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