SOWLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOWLS 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 SOWLS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOWLS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWLS
No single letter turns SOWLS into another word.
How SOWLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SOWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about SOWLS
- SOWLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SOWLS
The 5 tiles of SOWLS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SOWLS
Common questions about SOWLS
- Is SOWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWLS is not in it.
- How many points is SOWLS worth?
- SOWLS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWLS?
- No single letter can be added to SOWLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SOWLS:
Open SOWLS in the Word Finder