TOWZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOWZES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOWZES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWZES is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWZES
No single letter turns TOWZES into another word.
How TOWZES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOWZES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does TOWZES mean in Scrabble?
TOWZES is the present-tense form of TOWZE used with he, she and it.
TOWZE(verb) — To dishevel or rumple; to handle roughly, tossing or pulling something about.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWZES
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Common questions about TOWZES
- Is TOWZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOWZES is not in it.
- How many points is TOWZES worth?
- TOWZES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOWZES?
- No single letter can be added to TOWZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOWZES:
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