BOWL
/bəʊɫ/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of BOWL
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
As much as is held by a bowl.
"You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already."
A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
"This restaurant offers a number of different bowls."
The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
The action of bowling a ball.
(in the plural, but used with a singular verb) The game of bowls.
To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
Synonyms of BOWL
Words with similar meaning
Examples of BOWL in a Sentence
- "You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already."
- "This restaurant offers a number of different bowls."
- "We were bowled rapidly along the road."
Word Details
Is BOWL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BOWL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BOWL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BOWL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | o | w | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BOWL
10 words from the letters in BOWL
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use BOWL in Word Games
BOWL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BOWL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BOWL to find 10 additional valid words.