TOWPATH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TOWPATH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWPATH?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWPATH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWPATH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
towpathsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWPATH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOWPATH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What does TOWPATH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A path beside a canal or river, originally used by horses pulling barges.
Before engines, a horse walked the towpath and dragged a loaded barge behind it. Many towpaths are now walking and cycling routes with views of old locks and bridges. Their level surface makes them popular with joggers.
How TOWPATH is used
Towpath is used for the path beside a canal, today often a walking or cycling route.
- We cycled along the towpath until the next lock.
- A horse once walked this towpath daily with the barge in tow.
- The towpath was muddy after the rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWPATH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOWPATH
1 longer words begin with TOWPATH.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWPATH
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Common questions about TOWPATH
- Is TOWPATH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWPATH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWPATH worth?
- TOWPATH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOWPATH mean?
- A path beside a canal or river, originally used by horses pulling barges.
- What letters can be added to TOWPATH?
- TOWPATH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOWPATH:
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