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Is FOWL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FOWL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl”.

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Is FOWL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOWL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: FLOW, WOLF.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

FOWL meaning and definition

FOWL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FOWL as a noun

  1. A domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl.
  2. The flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food.

FOWL as a verb

  1. Hunt fowl.
  2. Hunt fowl in the forest.

FOWL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FOWL scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
O11
W44
L12
Total1011

FOWL on premium squares

On a double word square FOWL scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FOWL

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as FOWL.

Unscramble FOWL: 7 words from its letters

The letters F, O, W, L make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • low6
  • owl6
  • lo2
  • of5
  • ow5
  • wo5
  • wof9

Words like FOWL

One-letter changes to FOWL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FOWL

Add one letter to FOWL

  • fowls11

Remove one letter from FOWL

  • owl6

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FOWL word facts

FOWL is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with L. By corpus frequency, FOWL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, W, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FOWL Scrabble word FAQ

Is FOWL a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOWL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FOWL mean?

FOWL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl”.

How many points is FOWL worth in Scrabble?

FOWL is worth 10 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is FOWL in Words With Friends?

FOWL is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FOWL?

FOWL has 2 anagrams: FLOW, WOLF. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FOWL?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in FOWL, including LOW, OWL, LO and OF.

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