Is BOWINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOWINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOWINGS mean?
Bowings is a form of BOWING.
- noun
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- noun
managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
“the violinist's bowing was excellent”
- adjective
showing an excessively deferential manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 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 BOWINGS
BOWINGS 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 BOWINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BOWINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bowsing13
- bowing12
- sowing10
- bingos9
- boings9
- gibson9
- gowns9
- owing9
- swing9
- wings9
- bows9
- swob9
- bigos8
- bingo8
- biogs8
- boing8
- bongs8
- winos8
- gown8
- swig8
- wigs8
- wing8
- bow8
- bison7
- bigs7
- bing7
- biog7
- bogs7
- bong7
- gibs7
- gobs7
- nows7
- owns7
- snow7
- sown7
- wino7
- wins7
- wons7
- wig7
- bins6
- bios6
- nibs6
- nobs6
- obis6
- snib6
- snob6
- big6
- bog6
- gib6
- gob6
- now6
- own6
- sow6
- win6
- wis6
- won6
- wos6
- gins5
- nogs5
- sign5
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