SOWM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOWM 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOWM?
| 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 SOWM is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sowmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOWM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOWM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Anagrams of SOWM
The 4 tiles of SOWM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOWM
3 longer words begin with SOWM.
Shorter words from the letters in SOWM
Common questions about SOWM
- Is SOWM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWM is not in it.
- How many points is SOWM worth?
- SOWM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWM?
- SOWM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOWM:
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