10-Letter Words Starting With BOW
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With BOW 8 words
How common is BOW at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with BOW. They average 18.9 points and the best is BOWDLERIZE (25 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.9
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- e 25%
- n 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with BOW
b 3o 1w 4d 2l 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1
B 3 + O 1 + W 4 + D 2 + L 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bowdlerize
- verbedit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate“bowdlerize a novel”
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How many ten-letter words that start with BOW are there?
There are 8 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with BOW?
BOWDLERIZE is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOWERWOMAN (20), BOWERWOMEN (20), BOWDLERISM (18).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with BOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOWDLERIZE (25), BOWERWOMAN (20), BOWERWOMEN (20), BOWHUNTERS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.