YOWIES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YOWIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YOWIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOWIES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOWIES
No single letter turns YOWIES into another word.
How YOWIES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YOWIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does YOWIES mean in Scrabble?
YOWIES is the plural of YOWIE.
YOWIE(noun) — A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the Australian bush, described in folklore and reported sightings.
Shorter words from the letters in YOWIES
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Common questions about YOWIES
- Is YOWIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOWIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOWIES worth?
- YOWIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOWIES?
- No single letter can be added to YOWIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YOWIES:
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