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Is OXBOWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OXBOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OXBOWS mean?

Oxbows is a form of OXBOW.

  1. noun

    the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

  2. noun

    a U-shaped curve in a stream

  3. noun

    a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

6

Letters

O (1) + X (8) + B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 18 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 OXBOWS

OXBOWS 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 OXBOWS

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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