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