YOW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. YOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
y4o1w4
PlayableYOW · 3 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
3letters
3hooks available
1 in 5,053odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YOW?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful YOW is to know. It scores 9 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOW scores
Scrabble y4o1w4 9
Words with Friends y3o1w4 8
Face value of the 3 tiles in YOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
Words starting with YOW
yowe10 yowl10 yows10 yowed12 yowes11 yowie11 yowls11 yowza20 yowies12 yowing13 yowled13 yowler12 yowley15 yowlers13 yowleys16 yowling14 yowlings15
17 longer words begin with YOW.
Words with YOW inside
2 words contain YOW in the middle. Words that start with YOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YOW
Common questions about YOW
- Is YOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOW, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOW worth?
- YOW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOW?
- YOW takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of YOW:
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