BOWSTRINGED is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOWSTRINGED is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BOWSTRINGED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOWSTRINGED is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWSTRINGED
No single letter turns BOWSTRINGED into another word.
How BOWSTRINGED scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BOWSTRINGED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWSTRINGED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOWSTRINGED
- All 11 letters of BOWSTRINGED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BOWSTRINGED
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Common questions about BOWSTRINGED
- Is BOWSTRINGED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOWSTRINGED is not in it.
- How many points is BOWSTRINGED worth?
- BOWSTRINGED is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWSTRINGED?
- No single letter can be added to BOWSTRINGED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BOWSTRINGED:
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