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Oxbows

o 1x 8b 3o 1w 4s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common · plural of oxbow

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

What does oxbows mean?

noun

  1. the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

  2. a U-shaped curve in a stream

  3. a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox

Definitions shown for oxbow, the base form of oxbows.

Is OXBOWS 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 OXBOWS worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
o 1x 8b 3o 1w 4s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
o 1x 8b 4o 1w 4s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
o 1x 8b 4o 1w 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
o 1x 8b 4o 1w 5s 1

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

Words from the letters in OXBOWS

Words that end like OXBOWS

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

All words ending in -OWS

Oxbows: quick answers

Is OXBOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OXBOWS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OXBOWS worth?
OXBOWS scores 18 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does oxbows mean?
oxbows is the plural of oxbow, which means “the land inside an oxbow bend in a river”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OXBOWS?
You can make 28 shorter words from OXBOWS, such as OXBOW, WOX, BOX, OXO. See the full list.