BOWSPRIT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BOWSPRIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOWSPRIT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWSPRIT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWSPRIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowspritsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWSPRIT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOWSPRIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWSPRIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOWSPRIT
- All 8 letters of BOWSPRIT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOWSPRIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A strong spar that projects forward from the bow of a sailing ship and anchors the forestays.
The bowsprit lets a vessel carry extra sails at the front, which improves steering. On old ships it often ended in a figurehead below it.
How BOWSPRIT is used
Used in sailing and shipbuilding.
- Spray broke over the bowsprit as the ship plunged on.
- A jib was set from the tip of the bowsprit.
- The sailor edged along the bowsprit to free the tangled line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOWSPRIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOWSPRIT
1 longer words begin with BOWSPRIT.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWSPRIT
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Common questions about BOWSPRIT
- Is BOWSPRIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWSPRIT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWSPRIT worth?
- BOWSPRIT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOWSPRIT mean?
- A strong spar that projects forward from the bow of a sailing ship and anchors the forestays.
- What letters can be added to BOWSPRIT?
- BOWSPRIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOWSPRIT:
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