6-Letter Words With BOWS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With BOWS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With BOWS 11 words
How often does BOWS appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 six-letter words containing BOWS. They average 12.9 points, the best is OXBOWS (18 points) and 54.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 54.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 54.5%
- d 9.1%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie9.1%
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 six-letter word containing BOWS
o 1x 8b 3o 1w 4s 1
O 1 + X 8 + B 3 + O 1 + W 4 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxbows
Form of 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 six-letter words containing BOWS are there?
There are 11 six-letter words containing BOWS 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 six-letter word containing BOWS?
OXBOWS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOWSAW (14), BOWSEY (14), SYBOWS (14).
Which rare six-letter words containing BOWS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOWSAW (14), BOWSEY (14), SYBOWS (14), EMBOWS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.