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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

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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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