SOWFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOWFS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOWFS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOWFS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWFS
No single letter turns SOWFS into another word.
How SOWFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SOWFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What stands out about SOWFS
- SOWFS 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 SOWFS
Common questions about SOWFS
- Is SOWFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWFS is not in it.
- How many points is SOWFS worth?
- SOWFS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWFS?
- No single letter can be added to SOWFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SOWFS:
Open SOWFS in the Word Finder