TOWBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TOWBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWBOAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWBOAT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
towboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWBOAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOWBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,059 thousand.
What stands out about TOWBOAT
- TOWBOAT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TOWBOAT
1 longer words begin with TOWBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWBOAT
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Common questions about TOWBOAT
- Is TOWBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWBOAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWBOAT worth?
- TOWBOAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWBOAT?
- TOWBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOWBOAT:
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