BOWLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BOWLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3o1w4l1i1n1g2
PlayableBOWLING · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOWLING?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.86%
Our own measure of how useful BOWLING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWLING scores
Scrabble b3o1w4l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends b4o1w4l2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOWLING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Anagrams of BOWLING
The 7 tiles of BOWLING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOWLING
3 longer words begin with BOWLING.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWLING
bowing12 lowing10 owling10 globin9 goblin9 lobing9 blown10 owing9 wongi9 bingo8 bling8 boing8 globi8 lingo6 login6 blow9 bowl9 glow8 gnow8 gowl8 gown8 wing8 bing7 biog7 blog7 bong7 glib7 glob7 gobi7 lown7 nowl7 wino7 blin6 boil6 lobi6 ingo5 ling5 long5 lino4 lion4
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Common questions about BOWLING
- Is BOWLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWLING worth?
- BOWLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWLING?
- BOWLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOWLING:
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