BOWSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOWSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOWSAW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWSAW is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowsawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWSAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOWSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does BOWSAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A saw with a narrow blade held taut in a light bow-shaped frame.
The blade of a bowsaw is stretched between the ends of a curved metal or wooden frame, which keeps it straight and lets it cut through thick branches and logs. Gardeners, campers and foresters carry one because it is light and its blade is easy to replace. It is usually written as one word, though bow saw also appears.
How BOWSAW is used
A practical tool term used in gardening, camping and woodwork.
- He cut the fallen limb into logs with a bowsaw.
- A bowsaw hung on a nail in the shed.
- The blade of the bowsaw snapped on a hidden nail.
- She packed a folding bowsaw for the camping trip.
- With a sharp bowsaw the work took only a few minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOWSAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOWSAW
1 longer words begin with BOWSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWSAW
Common questions about BOWSAW
- Is BOWSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWSAW, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWSAW worth?
- BOWSAW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOWSAW mean?
- A saw with a narrow blade held taut in a light bow-shaped frame.
- What letters can be added to BOWSAW?
- BOWSAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOWSAW:
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