BELLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BELLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELLOW?
| 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 BELLOW is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bellowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BELLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about BELLOW
- The letters of BELLOW run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BELLOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give a deep, loud roar, as a bull does, or to shout in a similar voice.
Bellow describes a sound that is deep, strong and carrying, usually from anger, pain or the need to be heard over noise. Bulls bellow, and so do sergeants, auctioneers and furious parents. As a noun it names the roar itself. Do not confuse it with the plural noun bellows, the tool for blowing air onto a fire.
How BELLOW is used
Common; often followed by out or by the words shouted.
- The bull began to bellow across the field.
- He had to bellow to be heard over the engines.
- Do not bellow at the children; they are listening.
- The sergeant would bellow orders from the hilltop.
- A deep bellow echoed through the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELLOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELLOW
6 longer words begin with BELLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLOW
Common questions about BELLOW
- Is BELLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLOW worth?
- BELLOW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELLOW mean?
- To give a deep, loud roar, as a bull does, or to shout in a similar voice.
- What letters can be added to BELLOW?
- BELLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BELLOW:
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