TOWKAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOWKAY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOWKAY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWKAY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWKAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
towkaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWKAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOWKAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with TOWKAY
1 longer words begin with TOWKAY.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWKAY
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Common questions about TOWKAY
- Is TOWKAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOWKAY is not in it.
- How many points is TOWKAY worth?
- TOWKAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWKAY?
- TOWKAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOWKAY:
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