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Bowhead

b 3o 1w 4h 4e 1a 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bowhead mean?

noun

  1. large-mouthed Arctic whale

    Synonymsbowhead whalegreenland whalebalaena mysticetus

Is BOWHEAD a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BOWHEAD worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
b 3o 1w 4h 4e 1a 1d 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4o 1w 4h 3e 1a 1d 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4o 1w 4h 4e 1a 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
b 4o 1w 5h 3e 1a 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BOWHEAD

Hooks for BOWHEAD

Add one letter to the front or back of BOWHEAD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bowheads

Words that end like BOWHEAD

Common words that share the ending -EAD, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -EAD

Bowhead: quick answers

Is BOWHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOWHEAD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOWHEAD worth?
BOWHEAD scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bowhead mean?
As a noun, bowhead means “large-mouthed Arctic whale”.
What words can you make with the letters in BOWHEAD?
You can make 99 shorter words from BOWHEAD, such as HOWBE, HAWED, BOWED, DHOW. See the full list.