STEELBOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. STEELBOW 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STEELBOW?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEELBOW is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEELBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
steelbowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEELBOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STEELBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEELBOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STEELBOW
1 longer words begin with STEELBOW.
Shorter words from the letters in STEELBOW
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Common questions about STEELBOW
- Is STEELBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STEELBOW is not in it.
- How many points is STEELBOW worth?
- STEELBOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEELBOW?
- STEELBOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STEELBOW:
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