Is BOWSPRITS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOWSPRITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOWSPRITS mean?
Bowsprits is a form of BOWSPRIT.
- noun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 BOWSPRITS
BOWSPRITS 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 BOWSPRITS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bowsprit15
- probits11
- stowps11
- twirps11
- probit10
- brows10
- prows10
- stowp10
- swobs10
- swops10
- twirp10
- wisps10
- bistros9
- riposts9
- strows9
- worsts9
- wrists9
- probs9
- bows9
- brow9
- pows9
- prow9
- swob9
- swop9
- wisp9
- bistro8
- orbits8
- posits8
- prosit8
- ptosis8
- ripost8
- spirts8
- sports8
- sprits8
- stirps8
- strips8
- strops8
- tripos8
- stows8
- strow8
- swots8
- trows8
- wists8
- worst8
- worts8
- wrist8
- writs8
- bops8
- prob8
- bow8
- pow8
- biros7
- borts7
- brios7
- briss7
- brits7
- obits7
- orbit7
- pisos7
- ports7
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