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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
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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