BOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3o1w4i1n1g2
PlayableBOWING · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOWING?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BOWING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWING scores
Scrabble b3o1w4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4o1w4i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with BOWING
2 longer words begin with BOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWING
owing9 wongi9 bingo8 boing8 gnow8 gown8 wing8 bing7 biog7 bong7 gobi7 wino7 ingo5 bow8 wig7 big6 bog6 gib6 gob6 now6 own6 win6 won6 bin5 bio5 boi5 bon5 nib5 nob5 obi5 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 ion3 ow5 wo5 bi4 bo4
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Common questions about BOWING
- Is BOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWING worth?
- BOWING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWING?
- BOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOWING:
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