Is BOVINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOVINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOVINES mean?
Bovines is a form of BOVINE.
- adjective
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
- noun
any of various members of the genus Bos
- adjective
dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox
“showed a bovine apathy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + 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 BOVINES
BOVINES 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 BOVINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bovine11
- vibes10
- envois9
- ovines9
- vibe9
- envoi8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- veins8
- vines8
- vinos8
- bines7
- bison7
- bones7
- ebons7
- nevi7
- oven7
- vein7
- vies7
- vine7
- vino7
- vins7
- vise7
- voes7
- bens6
- bine6
- bins6
- bios6
- bise6
- bone6
- ebon6
- nebs6
- nibs6
- nobs6
- obes6
- obis6
- snib6
- snob6
- sev6
- vie6
- vin6
- vis6
- voe6
- eosin5
- noise5
- ben5
- bes5
- bin5
- bio5
- bis5
- bos5
- neb5
- nib5
- nob5
- obe5
- obi5
- sib5
- sob5
- eons4
- ions4
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