BOWED is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BOWED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOWED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWED is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWED
No single letter turns BOWED into another word.
How BOWED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOWED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What does BOWED mean in Scrabble?
BOWED is the past tense or past participle of BOW.
BOW(verb) — To bend the upper body forward as a greeting or a mark of respect.
Words ending in BOWED
4 words end in BOWED. Useful as a back hook: play BOWED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWED
Common questions about BOWED
- Is BOWED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWED, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWED worth?
- BOWED is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWED?
- No single letter can be added to BOWED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOWED:
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