YOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. YOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
y4o1w4s1
PlayableYOWS · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 30,635odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YOWS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful YOWS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOWS
No single letter turns YOWS into another word.
How YOWS scores
Scrabble y4o1w4s1 10
Words with Friends y3o1w4s1 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in YOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Shorter words from the letters in YOWS
Common questions about YOWS
- Is YOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOWS worth?
- YOWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOWS?
- No single letter can be added to YOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YOWS:
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