TOWNIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOWNIEST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOWNIEST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWNIEST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWNIEST
No single letter turns TOWNIEST into another word.
How TOWNIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOWNIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOWNIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TOWNIEST
- TOWNIEST begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of TOWNIEST
The 8 tiles of TOWNIEST in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWNIEST
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Common questions about TOWNIEST
- Is TOWNIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOWNIEST is not in it.
- How many points is TOWNIEST worth?
- TOWNIEST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWNIEST?
- No single letter can be added to TOWNIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOWNIEST:
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