TOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TOWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about TOWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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 TOWS
The 4 tiles of TOWS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with TOWS
11 longer words begin with TOWS.
Words ending in TOWS
8 words end in TOWS. Useful as a back hook: play TOWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWS
Common questions about TOWS
- Is TOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWS worth?
- TOWS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWS?
- TOWS takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOWS:
Open TOWS in the Word Finder