WINGBOW is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WINGBOW 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.
Which word lists accept WINGBOW?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINGBOW is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINGBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wingbowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINGBOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WINGBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What stands out about WINGBOW
- WINGBOW begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WINGBOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A patch of distinctive colour on the bend of a bird's wing.
Bird watchers and poultry breeders speak of the wingbow when judging markings near the shoulder of the wing. In some breeds its colour is a point of show standards.
How WINGBOW is used
Wingbow is a technical term in bird description and poultry breeding.
- The cock had a bright red wingbow.
- Judges examined the wingbow for even colour.
- A pale wingbow marks the male of this species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINGBOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WINGBOW
1 longer words begin with WINGBOW.
Shorter words from the letters in WINGBOW
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Common questions about WINGBOW
- Is WINGBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINGBOW, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINGBOW worth?
- WINGBOW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WINGBOW mean?
- A patch of distinctive colour on the bend of a bird's wing.
- What letters can be added to WINGBOW?
- WINGBOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WINGBOW:
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