SOWLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. SOWLE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SOWLE?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SOWLE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SOWLE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SOWLE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SOWLE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.

What stands out about SOWLE

• The same 5 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 SOWLE

The 5 tiles of SOWLE in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with SOWLE

2 longer words begin with SOWLE.

Shorter words from the letters in SOWLE

Common questions about SOWLE

Is SOWLE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWLE is not in it.

How many points is SOWLE worth?

SOWLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SOWLE?

SOWLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.