TOWSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOWSE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOWSE?
| 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 TOWSE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TOWSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
Words starting with TOWSE
4 longer words begin with TOWSE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWSE
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Common questions about TOWSE
- Is TOWSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOWSE is not in it.
- How many points is TOWSE worth?
- TOWSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWSE?
- TOWSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TOWSE:
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