YOWLEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. YOWLEY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YOWLEY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOWLEY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOWLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yowleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOWLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YOWLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
What stands out about YOWLEY
- YOWLEY begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with YOWLEY
1 longer words begin with YOWLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in YOWLEY
Common questions about YOWLEY
- Is YOWLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YOWLEY is not in it.
- How many points is YOWLEY worth?
- YOWLEY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOWLEY?
- YOWLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YOWLEY:
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