BOWLINES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BOWLINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOWLINES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWLINES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWLINES
No single letter turns BOWLINES into another word.
How BOWLINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOWLINES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWLINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOWLINES
- All 8 letters of BOWLINES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOWLINES mean in Scrabble?
BOWLINES is the plural of BOWLINE.
BOWLINE(noun) — A simple knot that forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope and does not slip.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWLINES
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Common questions about BOWLINES
- Is BOWLINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWLINES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWLINES worth?
- BOWLINES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWLINES?
- No single letter can be added to BOWLINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOWLINES:
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