BOWSTRINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOWSTRINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3o1w4s1t1r1i1n1g2s1
PlayableBOWSTRINGS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOWSTRINGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BOWSTRINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWSTRINGS
No single letter turns BOWSTRINGS into another word.
How BOWSTRINGS scores
Scrabble b3o1w4s1t1r1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends b4o1w4s1t1r1i1n2g3s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOWSTRINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWSTRINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWSTRINGS
bowstring15 browsings15 strowings13 strobings12 browsing14 stowings12 strowing12 worsting12 strobing11 ribstons10 ringtoss9 sortings9 bowings13 bowsing13 browsts12 rowings11 rowting11 sowings11 sowsing11 stowing11 towings11 towsing11 trowing11 worsing11 borings10 bossing10 gibsons10 obsigns10 robings10 sorbing10 bistros9 bonists9 ribston9 grisons8 ingross8 rosting8 signors8 sorings8 sorting8 stingos8
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Common questions about BOWSTRINGS
- Is BOWSTRINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWSTRINGS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWSTRINGS worth?
- BOWSTRINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWSTRINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BOWSTRINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOWSTRINGS:
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