THOWEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. THOWEL 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 THOWEL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THOWEL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THOWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thowelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THOWEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THOWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Anagrams of THOWEL
The 6 tiles of THOWEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THOWEL
1 longer words begin with THOWEL.
Shorter words from the letters in THOWEL
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Common questions about THOWEL
- Is THOWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THOWEL is not in it.
- How many points is THOWEL worth?
- THOWEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THOWEL?
- THOWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THOWEL:
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