BOWLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOWLINE 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.
Which word lists accept BOWLINE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWLINE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWLINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOWLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does BOWLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A simple knot that forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope and does not slip.
Sailors and climbers rely on the bowline because it holds under load yet can be untied easily afterwards. In old sailing ships the word also named a rope that kept the edge of a sail taut against the wind.
How BOWLINE is used
Bowline appears in sailing, climbing and rescue contexts, and is pronounced with a short first syllable.
- He tied a bowline around the post and tugged to test it.
- A bowline is the first knot many new sailors learn.
- The rescuer passed a bowline under the climber's arms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOWLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOWLINE
1 longer words begin with BOWLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWLINE
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Common questions about BOWLINE
- Is BOWLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWLINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWLINE worth?
- BOWLINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOWLINE mean?
- A simple knot that forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope and does not slip.
- What letters can be added to BOWLINE?
- BOWLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOWLINE:
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