SOWMED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOWMED 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOWMED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOWMED is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWMED
No single letter turns SOWMED into another word.
How SOWMED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SOWMED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
What does SOWMED mean in Scrabble?
SOWMED is the past tense or past participle of SOWM.
Shorter words from the letters in SOWMED
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Common questions about SOWMED
- Is SOWMED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOWMED is not in it.
- How many points is SOWMED worth?
- SOWMED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWMED?
- No single letter can be added to SOWMED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SOWMED:
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