SOWL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOWL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOWL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOWL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOWL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about SOWL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SOWL
The 4 tiles of SOWL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SOWL
5 longer words begin with SOWL.
Shorter words from the letters in SOWL
Common questions about SOWL
- Is SOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWL is not in it.
- How many points is SOWL worth?
- SOWL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWL?
- SOWL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOWL:
Open SOWL in the Word Finder