JOWL
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //d͡ʒəʊl//
verb
- (obsolete, transitive) To throw, dash, or knock."That ſkull had a tongue in it, and could ſing once, how the knave iowles it to the ground, as if twere Caines iawbone, that did the firſt murder, this might be the pate of a pollitician, which this aſſe now ore-reaches; one that would circumuent God, might it not?"
verb
- (transitive, dialectal) To knock, bump, strike against; hit, strike; peck at.
- (transitive, dialectal) To jolt or shake roughly; shake up, mix together.
- (transitive, dialectal, of the bowels) To rumble.
- (transitive, dialectal, of a bell) To toll, knell.
noun
- (dialectal) A blow, bump, knock.
- (dialectal) The tolling of a bell; knell.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 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 'JOWL'?
The word JOWL is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
J8
O1
W4
L1
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JOWL'?
The word JOWL is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
J10
O1
W4
L2
Total: 17 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.