LONGBOW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LONGBOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONGBOW?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGBOW is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
longbowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONGBOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LONGBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What does LONGBOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall wooden bow drawn by hand and used to shoot long arrows, especially in medieval warfare.
English archers with the longbow could loose several arrows a minute, which made them a decisive force on medieval battlefields. Unlike a crossbow, the longbow needed years of practice to master.
How LONGBOW is used
Used mostly in historical contexts and in discussions of archery and medieval battles.
- The longbow was the chief weapon of English armies for generations.
- He spent years training until he could draw a longbow with ease.
- A longbow stave was often cut from yew wood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONGBOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LONGBOW
3 longer words begin with LONGBOW.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGBOW
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Common questions about LONGBOW
- Is LONGBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGBOW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGBOW worth?
- LONGBOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONGBOW mean?
- A tall wooden bow drawn by hand and used to shoot long arrows, especially in medieval warfare.
- What letters can be added to LONGBOW?
- LONGBOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LONGBOW:
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