Is BOWSTRINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOWSTRINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOWSTRINGS mean?
Bowstrings is a form of BOWSTRING.
- noun
the string of an archer's bow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 BOWSTRINGS
BOWSTRINGS 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 BOWSTRINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bowstring15
- browsing14
- bowings13
- bowsing13
- strobings12
- strowing12
- worsting12
- bowing12
- strobing11
- rowings11
- sowings11
- stowing11
- trowing11
- browns11
- borings10
- bossing10
- gibsons10
- sorbing10
- rowing10
- sowing10
- swings10
- towing10
- wrings10
- wrongs10
- brown10
- brows10
- swobs10
- ringtoss9
- sortings9
- bistros9
- bigots9
- bingos9
- boings9
- boring9
- brings9
- gibson9
- orbing9
- robing9
- strown9
- strows9
- worsts9
- wrists9
- gowns9
- grown9
- grows9
- owing9
- swigs9
- swing9
- twigs9
- wings9
- wring9
- wrong9
- bows9
- brow9
- swob9
- grisons8
- signors8
- sorings8
- sorting8
- stingos8
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