BOWS
/baʊz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of BOWS
A firm branch of a tree.
"When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall."
The gallows.
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
"The musician bowed his violin expertly."
To become bent or curved.
"The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."
To make something bend or curve.
Examples of BOWS in a Sentence
- "When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall."
- "The musician bowed his violin expertly."
- "The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."
- "He made a polite bow as he entered the room."
Word Details
Is BOWS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BOWS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BOWS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BOWS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | o | w | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BOWS
14 words from the letters in BOWS
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use BOWS in Word Games
BOWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BOWS 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 BOWS to find 14 additional valid words.