Is WASHBOWLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WASHBOWLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WASHBOWLS mean?
Washbowls is a form of WASHBOWL.
- noun
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
“he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face”
- noun
a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 9
W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 20 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 WASHBOWLS
WASHBOWLS 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 WASHBOWLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- washbowl19
- bowsaws15
- bowsaw14
- shawls12
- howls11
- shawl11
- shaws11
- shows11
- shwas11
- swash11
- wawls11
- bawls10
- blahs10
- blaws10
- blows10
- bowls10
- swabs10
- swobs10
- haws10
- howl10
- hows10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- wawl10
- waws10
- whoa10
- wows10
- aslosh9
- shoals9
- bash9
- bawl9
- blah9
- blaw9
- blow9
- bosh9
- bowl9
- bows9
- hobs9
- swab9
- swob9
- wabs9
- haw9
- how9
- waw9
- wha9
- who9
- wow9
- awols8
- halos8
- shoal8
- slash8
- slaws8
- slosh8
- slows8
- bah8
- bow8
- hob8
- wab8
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