Words That Start With BOW
- 117 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BOW 117 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BOW 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BOW 11
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BOW 24
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BOW 27
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BOW 17
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BOW 9
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BOW 8
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BOW 8
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BOW 5
Full 12-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BOW 2
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BOW 2
Full 15-letter listHow common is BOW at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 117 words that start with BOW. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is BOWDLERIZATIONS (30 points) and 37.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 117
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 27 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- BOWDLERISATIONS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.6%
- g 12.8%
- d 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3.4%
- io3.4%
- ea1.7%
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 word that starts with BOW
b 3o 1w 4d 2l 1e 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
B 3 + O 1 + W 4 + D 2 + L 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bowdlerizations
Form of bowdlerization
- nounwritten material that has been bowdlerized
- nounthe act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
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Words That Start With BOW FAQ
How many words that start with BOW are there?
There are 117 words that start with BOW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 27 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BOW?
BOWDLERIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOWDLERIZATION (29), BOWDLERIZING (28), BOWDLERIZED (27).
What are some common words that start with BOW?
Everyday examples include BOW, BOWL, BOWLER, BOWEL, BOWMEN, BOWLED, BOWELS, BOWING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BOW?
BOWDLERISATIONS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BOWLEGGED (9 letters) is the longest common one.