/ðaʊ/
interjection

Is YOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. YOW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Expression of pain; ouch.

Interjection 2 meanings

  1. Expression of pain; ouch.

    “Yow! I dropped it on my toe!”

  2. Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.

    “You've been divorced four times? Yow!”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: yow via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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YOW at a glance

YOW has 3 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + O 1 + W 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #39,105 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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