OWNS
/əʊnz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · verb
Definition of OWNS
To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to.
"I own this car."
To have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership.
"The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon."
To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.
"I will own my enemies."
To grant; give.
To admit, concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny.
To admit; concede; acknowledge.
Examples of OWNS in a Sentence
- "I own this car."
- "The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon."
- "I will own my enemies."
Word Details
Is OWNS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, OWNS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like OWNS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for OWNS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | o | w | n | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Anagrams of OWNS
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in OWNS
21 words from the letters in OWNS
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use OWNS in Word Games
OWNS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: OWNS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble OWNS to find 21 additional valid words.