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Is PLOW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PLOW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “to break and turn over earth especially with a plow”.

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Is PLOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PLOW is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: LOWP.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

PLOW meaning and definition

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

PLOW as a verb

  1. To break and turn over earth especially with a plow.
  2. Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.
  3. Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil.

PLOW as a noun

  1. A farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing.

PLOW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PLOW scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
L12
O11
W44
Total911

PLOW on premium squares

On a double word square PLOW scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting W 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 PLOW

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as PLOW.

  • lowp9

Unscramble PLOW: 11 words from its letters

The letters P, L, O, W make 11 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • low6
  • lop5
  • po4
  • owl6
  • pow8
  • pol5
  • wop8
  • lo2
  • op4
  • ow5
  • wo5

Words like PLOW

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

Change one letter in PLOW

Add one letter to PLOW

  • pilow10
  • plows10

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PLOW word facts

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

Holding the letters P, L, O, W 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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PLOW Scrabble word FAQ

Is PLOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. PLOW is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PLOW mean?

PLOW is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “to break and turn over earth especially with a plow”.

How many points is PLOW worth in Scrabble?

PLOW is worth 9 points in Scrabble: P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is PLOW in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of PLOW?

PLOW has 1 anagram: LOWP. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PLOW?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in PLOW, including LOW, LOP, PO and OWL.

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