Is BOWERBIRD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOWERBIRD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOWERBIRD mean?
- noun
any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 17 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 BOWERBIRD
Single letters that turn BOWERBIRD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BOWERBIRD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- browed12
- rowdier11
- wordier11
- worried11
- bribed11
- dibber11
- dobber11
- ribbed11
- robbed11
- bowed11
- broider10
- briber10
- reword10
- ribber10
- robber10
- weirdo10
- wordie10
- bower10
- birder9
- birred9
- border9
- boride9
- bribe9
- dower9
- dowie9
- rowed9
- weird9
- wider9
- wired9
- wried9
- brew9
- brow9
- broier8
- orbier8
- bider8
- bored8
- bride8
- dobie8
- orbed8
- rebid8
- robed8
- rower8
- wirer8
- wrier8
- bibe8
- drew8
- owed8
- wide8
- word8
- bow8
- web8
- borer7
- brier7
- bide7
- bird7
- bode7
- bred7
- dobe7
- drib7
- owie7
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