TOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about TOWN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A populated area larger than a village but smaller than a city, with its own local government.
Town typically refers to a settlement with shops, schools, and services that serve the surrounding area, though the precise size can vary between countries. Many idiomatic English phrases use town to describe going out, socializing, or being well known locally.
How TOWN is used
Extremely common in everyday speech across all English dialects.
- They drove into town to buy groceries.
- The old town square was full of market stalls.
- He grew up in a small coastal town.
- Everyone in town knew about the festival.
- The new mall changed the local economy of the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOWN
The 4 tiles of TOWN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TOWN
Showing 24 of 47 words that begin with TOWN.
Words ending in TOWN
18 words end in TOWN. Useful as a back hook: play TOWN onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOWN inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain TOWN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TOWN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWN
Common questions about TOWN
- Is TOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWN worth?
- TOWN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOWN mean?
- A populated area larger than a village but smaller than a city, with its own local government.
- What letters can be added to TOWN?
- TOWN takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOWN:
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