TOWNS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TOWNS 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 TOWNS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWNS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWNS
No single letter turns TOWNS into another word.
How TOWNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TOWNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about TOWNS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 TOWNS mean in Scrabble?
TOWNS is the plural of TOWN.
TOWN(noun) — A populated area larger than a village but smaller than a city, with its own local government.
Anagrams of TOWNS
The 5 tiles of TOWNS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TOWNS
19 longer words begin with TOWNS.
Words ending in TOWNS
15 words end in TOWNS. Useful as a back hook: play TOWNS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWNS
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TOWNS
- Is TOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWNS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWNS worth?
- TOWNS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to TOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TOWNS:
Open TOWNS in the Word Finder