TOWNLAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOWNLAND 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TOWNLAND?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWNLAND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWNLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
townlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWNLAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOWNLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOWNLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TOWNLAND
1 longer words begin with TOWNLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWNLAND
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Common questions about TOWNLAND
- Is TOWNLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWNLAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWNLAND worth?
- TOWNLAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWNLAND?
- TOWNLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOWNLAND:
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