Yes. JOW is a valid word.
JOW is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
JOW is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About JOW
JOW is a Scots word meaning to toll or ring a bell, and as a noun it is the stroke of a bell; its forms include JOWED, JOWING and JOWS. With the J and the 4-point W, JOW is worth 13 before bonuses. It is a rare word that sounds made up, which makes it fun to win a challenge with.
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JOW scores 13 points
Before any bonus squares: J 8 + O 1 + W 4 = 13. On a double-word square that's 26, on a triple-word 39, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: JOW as the first play
Later in the game, put the J on a 3L square and JOW is worth 29 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from JOW
Words that start with JOW:
- JOWAR
- JOWLSform of JOWL: the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
- JOWLYhaving sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
- JOWARS
- JOWLED
- JOWLIERform of JOWLY: having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
- JOWLIESTform of JOWLY: having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
- JOWLINESS
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Change one tile
Swap any one letter of JOW and these are still words:
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Memory tip
JOW means to ring or toll a bell. Picture the J swinging like a bell clapper: jow, jow.
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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