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Is BAWLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BAWLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BAWLS mean?

Bawls is a form of BAWL.

  1. verb

    shout loudly and without restraint

  2. verb

    make a raucous noise

  3. verb

    cry loudly

    “Don't bawl in public!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

B (3) + A (1) + W (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BAWLS

BAWLS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of BAWLS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BAWLS

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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