BOWHEADS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOWHEADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOWHEADS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWHEADS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWHEADS
No single letter turns BOWHEADS into another word.
How BOWHEADS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOWHEADS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWHEADS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOWHEADS
- All 8 letters of BOWHEADS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOWHEADS mean in Scrabble?
BOWHEADS is the plural of BOWHEAD.
BOWHEAD(noun) — A large Arctic whale with a huge arched head and no dorsal fin.
Anagrams of BOWHEADS
The 8 tiles of BOWHEADS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWHEADS
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Common questions about BOWHEADS
- Is BOWHEADS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWHEADS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWHEADS worth?
- BOWHEADS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWHEADS?
- No single letter can be added to BOWHEADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOWHEADS:
Open BOWHEADS in the Word Finder