BOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
b3o1w4s1
PlayableBOWS · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 30,635odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOWS?
| 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%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BOWS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BOWS scores
Scrabble b3o1w4s1 9
Words with Friends b4o1w4s1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Anagrams of BOWS
The 4 tiles of BOWS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOWS
bowse10 bowsaw14 bowsed12 bowser11 bowses11 bowsey14 bowsie11 bowsaws15 bowsers12 bowseys15 bowshot15 bowsies12 bowsing13 bowsman14 bowsmen14 bowshots16 bowsprit15 bowsprits16 bowstring15 bowstrung15 bowstrings16 bowstringed18 bowstringing19
23 longer words begin with BOWS.
Words ending in BOWS
elbows11 embows13 oxbows18 sybows14 upbows13 fogbows16 sunbows12 downbows17 longbows14 mistbows15 moonbows15 rainbows13 wingbows17 crossbows16 steelbows14 saddlebows17
16 words end in BOWS. Useful as a back hook: play BOWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWS
Common questions about BOWS
- Is BOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWS worth?
- BOWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWS?
- BOWS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOWS:
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