TROW is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TROW 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 TROW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about TROW
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 TROW mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A mischievous or malevolent spirit resembling a troll in the folklore of Orkney and Shetland.
According to island folklore, a trow lives inside an earthen mound and emerges mainly after dark, especially during the midwinter season. Like many fairy folk in northern European tradition, a trow is said to fear iron and to lose its power in direct sunlight.
How TROW is used
Found chiefly in the traditional folklore of Orkney and Shetland.
- The old fisherman swore a trow lived beneath the hill.
- Children were warned not to wander out after dark because of the trow.
- Local legend says the trow only appears at midwinter.
- The story described a trow hiding from the morning sun.
- Villagers left offerings to keep the trow from causing mischief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TROW
The 4 tiles of TROW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TROW
16 longer words begin with TROW.
Words ending in TROW
3 words end in TROW. Useful as a back hook: play TROW onto a word already on the board.
Words with TROW inside
17 words contain TROW in the middle. Words that start with TROW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TROW
Common questions about TROW
- Is TROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROW, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROW worth?
- TROW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROW mean?
- A mischievous or malevolent spirit resembling a troll in the folklore of Orkney and Shetland.
- What letters can be added to TROW?
- TROW takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TROW:
Open TROW in the Word Finder