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5 words · highest scoring is bowsprits at 16 points

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About 9 Letter Words With BOWS

There are 5 nine letter words containing BOWS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is bowsprits at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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9 Letter Words With BOWS at a Glance

Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With BOWS

  • bowsprits16
  • crossbows16
  • bowstring15
  • bowstrung15
  • steelbows14

9 Letter Words With BOWS Defined

bowspritsNoun · 16 points
a spar running out from a ship's bow, to which the forestays are fastened
crossbowsNoun · 16 points
a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string
bowstringNoun · 15 points
the string of an archer's bow, traditionally made of three strands of hemp
bowstrungVerb · 15 points
strangle with a bowstring (a former Turkish method of execution)

9 Letter Words With BOWS: Questions

How many nine letter words containing BOWS are there?

There are 5 nine letter words containing BOWS in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.

What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing BOWS?

BOWSPRITS is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common nine letter words containing BOWS?

BOWSPRITS, BOWSTRING, CROSSBOWS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing BOWS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these nine letter words containing BOWS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.