SOWBUGS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SOWBUGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1o1w4b3u1g2s1
PlayableSOWBUGS · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 6,948 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SOWBUGS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%3.86%
Our own measure of how useful SOWBUGS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWBUGS
No single letter turns SOWBUGS into another word.
How SOWBUGS scores
Scrabble s1o1w4b3u1g2s1 13
Words with Friends s1o1w4b4u2g3s1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOWBUGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What stands out about SOWBUGS
- SOWBUGS 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 SOWBUGS
sowbug12 swobs10 bogus8 sugos6 bows9 swob9 bogs7 bugs7 gobs7 gubs7 sows7 wuss7 boss6 buss6 sobs6 subs6 goss5 sogs5 sugo5 sugs5 sous4 bow8 bog6 bug6 gob6 gub6 sow6 wos6 wus6 bos5 bus5 obs5 sob5 sub5 gos4 gus4 sog4 sug4 ugs4 ous3
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Common questions about SOWBUGS
- Is SOWBUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOWBUGS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOWBUGS worth?
- SOWBUGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWBUGS?
- No single letter can be added to SOWBUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOWBUGS:
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