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Is BOWLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOWLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOWLING mean?

  1. noun

    a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

  2. noun

    (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman

  3. noun

    the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7

B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 BOWLING

Single letters that turn BOWLING 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

Anagrams of BOWLING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BOWLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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