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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does TOWBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A powerful boat used to push or pull barges and other vessels along rivers and canals.
On American rivers a towboat usually pushes a large group of barges lashed together in front of it. It is built with strong engines rather than for speed. Grain, coal and oil travel long distances in this way.
How TOWBOAT is used
Used in shipping and river transport.
- A towboat pushed fifteen barges up the river.
- The towboat captain slowed down for the lock.
- Coal is carried by towboat to the power plant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does TOWBOAT mean?
- A powerful boat used to push or pull barges and other vessels along rivers and canals.
- 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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