BOWHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOWHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3o1w4h4e1a1d2
PlayableBOWHEAD · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOWHEAD?
| 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: 57 / 100
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful BOWHEAD is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWHEAD scores
Scrabble b3o1w4h4e1a1d2 16
Words with Friends b4o1w4h3e1a1d2 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOWHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with BOWHEAD
1 longer words begin with BOWHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWHEAD
howbe13 hawed12 bowed11 bohea10 obeah10 hoaed9 abode8 adobe8 dhow11 whod11 bawd10 howe10 whae10 whoa10 woah10 ahed8 awed8 deaw8 hade8 haed8 head8 hoed8 odah8 ohed8 owed8 wade8 woad8 abed7 bade7 bead7 bode7 doab7 dobe7 odea5 haw9 hew9 how9 wah9 wha9 who9
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Common questions about BOWHEAD
- Is BOWHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWHEAD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWHEAD worth?
- BOWHEAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWHEAD?
- BOWHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOWHEAD:
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