FOGBOW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FOGBOW 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 FOGBOW?
| 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 FOGBOW is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOGBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fogbowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOGBOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOGBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,774 thousand.
What does FOGBOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pale, almost white arc of light seen in fog when the sun shines on it from behind.
A fogbow looks like a faded rainbow because the water droplets in fog are tiny and scatter the colours together. Sailors and hill walkers sometimes spot one over the sea or a valley.
How FOGBOW is used
Fogbow is a weather term; fogdog (described in another file) is a related name.
- A pale fogbow arched over the harbour at sunrise.
- Hikers stopped to photograph the fogbow in the valley.
- The fogbow faded as the mist thinned.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOGBOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOGBOW
1 longer words begin with FOGBOW.
Shorter words from the letters in FOGBOW
Common questions about FOGBOW
- Is FOGBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOGBOW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOGBOW worth?
- FOGBOW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOGBOW mean?
- A pale, almost white arc of light seen in fog when the sun shines on it from behind.
- What letters can be added to FOGBOW?
- FOGBOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOGBOW:
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