5-Letter Words Ending in BOW
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in BOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in BOW 5 words
How common is BOW at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words ending in BOW. They average 12.8 points and the best is OXBOW (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- E
- 40% of words
Most common first letters
- e 40%
- o 20%
- s 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in BOW
o 1x 8b 3o 1w 4
O 1 + X 8 + B 3 + O 1 + W 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxbow
- nounthe land inside an oxbow bend in a river
- nouna U-shaped curve in a stream
- nouna 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
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How many five-letter words ending in BOW are there?
There are 5 five-letter words ending in BOW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in BOW?
OXBOW is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYBOW (13), EMBOW (12), UPBOW (12).
Which rare five-letter words ending in BOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYBOW (13), UPBOW (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.