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Words Containing BOWS

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Popular Words Containing BOWS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing BOWS 38 words

6-Letter Words With BOWS 11

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7-Letter Words With BOWS 8

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8-Letter Words With BOWS 8

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9-Letter Words With BOWS 5

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How often does BOWS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 38 words containing BOWS. Most are 6 letters long, they average 14.2 points, the best is BOWSTRINGING (19 points) and 65.8% end in S.

Total words
38
Most common length
6 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
14.2
out of 19 max
Longest word
BOWSTRINGING
12 letters
Most common ending
S
65.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 65.8%
  • g 10.5%
  • d 5.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie5.3%
  • ai2.6%
  • ee2.6%

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 containing BOWS

b 3o 1w 4s 1t 1r 1i 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

B 3 + O 1 + W 4 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bowstringing

Form of bowstring

  1. nounthe string of an archer's bow
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Words Containing BOWS FAQ

How many words containing BOWS are there?

There are 38 words containing BOWS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BOWS?

BOWSTRINGING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXBOWS (18), BOWSTRINGED (18), SADDLEBOWS (17).

What are some common words containing BOWS?

Everyday examples include ELBOWS, RAINBOWS, BOWSTRING, BOWS, BOWSPRIT, CROSSBOWS, BOWSTRINGS, BOWSPRITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BOWS?

BOWSTRINGING has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CROSSBOWS (9 letters) is the longest common one.