8 Letter Words Containing BOW

There are 40+ eight letter words with BOW in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BOW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with BOW.

Popular 8-Letter Words With BOW

bowelled 14
bowheads 17
bowingly 17
bowknots 17
bowlders 14
bowlfuls 16
bowlings 14
bowllike 17
bowshots 16
bowwoods 17
bowwowed 20
downbows 17

All 8-Letter Words With BOW (39 words)

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How Common is BOW as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 40 8-letter words containing BOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.4, with -S endings dominating (53% of them).

Total Words
40
Avg Scrabble Score
15.4
Most Common Ending (53%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BOW-Words in Scrabble

bowwowed 20
washbowl 19
fishbowl 19
downbows 17
bowheads 17
bowingly 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BOW?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BOW is bowwowed with a total of 20 points.

B 3
O 1
W 4
W 4
O 1
W 4
E 1
D 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words With BOW

  • How many 8 letter words containing BOW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 40 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing BOW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "washbowl", "fishbowl", "bowsprit", "crossbow" contain BOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "washbowl" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing BOW?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing BOW include "bowelled", "bowheads", "bowingly", "bowknots", "bowlders".