COWL
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //kaʊl//
noun
- (nautical) A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below."He flung himself at the port ventilator as though he meant to tear it out bodily and toss it overboard. All he did was to move the cowl round a few inches, with an enormous expenditure of force, and seemed spent in the effort."
- (nautical) A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
- (metonymic) A monk.
verb
- (transitive) To make a monk of (a person).
- (Yorkshire) To scrape together"COWL, scrape together. "Cowlin t'cinders up.""
noun
- (obsolete, British) A vessel carried on a pole, a soe.
adj
- (Mid-Ulster) cold"An' bitther cowl; an' min' ye I had play,"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'COWL'?
The word COWL is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
W4
L1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'COWL'?
The word COWL is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
W4
L2
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.