Is BELLOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BELLOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BELLOWS mean?
- noun
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 12 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 BELLOWS
BELLOWS 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.
Words you can make from BELLOWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bellow11
- belows11
- bowels11
- elbows11
- below10
- blows10
- bowel10
- bowls10
- bowse10
- elbow10
- blew9
- blow9
- bowl9
- bows9
- swob9
- webs9
- lowes8
- lowse8
- swell8
- swole8
- wells8
- bow8
- web8
- bells7
- boles7
- bolls7
- lobes7
- lowe7
- lows7
- owes7
- owls7
- owse7
- slew7
- slow7
- well7
- woes7
- bell6
- bels6
- bole6
- boll6
- lobe6
- lobs6
- obes6
- slob6
- low6
- owe6
- owl6
- sew6
- sow6
- woe6
- wos6
- losel5
- bel5
- bes5
- bos5
- lob5
- obe5
- sob5
- ew5
- ow5
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