TOWEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TOWEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWEL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
towelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TOWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does TOWEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for wiping or drying the body, dishes or other surfaces after washing.
A bath towel absorbs water from the skin after a shower or bath, while smaller hand towels and kitchen towels serve similar drying jobs around a sink or countertop. Manufacturers weave most cloth towels from cotton terry loops specifically because the raised loops increase the surface area available to soak up moisture quickly. English also uses towel as a verb, so a swimmer might towel off after leaving the pool, briskly rubbing a towel over wet skin to dry it. Hotels and gyms often provide fresh towels to guests, and the phrase throw in the towel, borrowed from boxing, describes giving up a struggle rather than any literal drying.
How TOWEL is used
Extremely common in everyday speech for the absorbent cloth used after washing, and, as a verb, for the act of drying with one.
- She wrapped a towel around her wet hair.
- He hung the towel on the hook behind the door.
- The waiter handed each diner a small towel before the meal.
- She toweled the dog dry after its bath.
- They packed extra towels for the beach trip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOWEL
The 5 tiles of TOWEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TOWEL
9 longer words begin with TOWEL.
Words ending in TOWEL
2 words end in TOWEL. Useful as a back hook: play TOWEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOWEL inside
2 words contain TOWEL in the middle. Words that start with TOWEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWEL
Common questions about TOWEL
- Is TOWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWEL worth?
- TOWEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOWEL mean?
- A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for wiping or drying the body, dishes or other surfaces after washing.
- What letters can be added to TOWEL?
- TOWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TOWEL:
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