TOWBAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOWBAR 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 TOWBAR?
| 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 TOWBAR is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
towbarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWBAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOWBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of TOWBAR
The 6 tiles of TOWBAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TOWBAR
1 longer words begin with TOWBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWBAR
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Common questions about TOWBAR
- Is TOWBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOWBAR is not in it.
- How many points is TOWBAR worth?
- TOWBAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWBAR?
- TOWBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOWBAR:
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