5-Letter Words With BOW
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BOW 16 words
How often does BOW appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words containing BOW. They average 10.9 points, the best is OXBOW (17 points) and 31.3% end in W.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- W
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- w 31.3%
- e 18.8%
- s 18.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing 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 containing BOW are there?
There are 16 five-letter words containing 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 containing BOW?
OXBOW is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYBOW (13), EMBOW (12), UPBOW (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing BOW?
Everyday examples include BOWEL, ELBOW, BOWED, BOWLS, BOWER, OXBOW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing BOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYBOW (13), UPBOW (12), BOWAT (10), BOWES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.