THOWL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. THOWL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THOWL?
| 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 THOWL is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THOWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thowlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THOWL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THOWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Words starting with THOWL
2 longer words begin with THOWL.
Words ending in THOWL
1 words end in THOWL. Useful as a back hook: play THOWL onto a word already on the board.
Words with THOWL inside
3 words contain THOWL in the middle. Words that start with THOWL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THOWL
Common questions about THOWL
- Is THOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THOWL is not in it.
- How many points is THOWL worth?
- THOWL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THOWL?
- THOWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THOWL:
Open THOWL in the Word Finder