Is BOWKNOTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOWKNOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOWKNOTS mean?
Bowknots is a form of BOWKNOT.
- noun
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 BOWKNOTS
BOWKNOTS 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 BOWKNOTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bowknot16
- kotows13
- knows12
- kotow12
- wonks12
- bonks11
- books11
- knobs11
- kobos11
- know11
- woks11
- wonk11
- bonk10
- book10
- bosk10
- knob10
- kobo10
- kobs10
- wok10
- knots9
- kotos9
- nooks9
- snook9
- stonk9
- stook9
- bows9
- swob9
- kob9
- boston8
- nowts8
- swoon8
- towns8
- wonts8
- knot8
- koto8
- nook8
- sook8
- took8
- bow8
- boons7
- boost7
- boots7
- boson7
- noobs7
- nows7
- nowt7
- owns7
- owts7
- snow7
- sown7
- stow7
- swot7
- town7
- tows7
- twos7
- wons7
- wont7
- woos7
- wost7
- wots7
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