SOWF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOWF 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOWF?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOWF is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOWF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOWF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Anagrams of SOWF
The 4 tiles of SOWF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOWF
7 longer words begin with SOWF.
Shorter words from the letters in SOWF
Common questions about SOWF
- Is SOWF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWF is not in it.
- How many points is SOWF worth?
- SOWF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWF?
- SOWF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOWF:
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