8 Letter Words That Start With BOW

There are 19+ eight letter words beginning 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 starting with BOW.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BOW

boweling 14
bowelled 14
boweries 13
bowering 14
bowfront 16
bowheads 17
bowhunts 16
bowingly 17
bowknots 17
bowlders 14
bowlfuls 16
bowlines 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BOW (17 words)

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How Common is BOW as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 19 8-letter words starting with BOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.6, with -S endings dominating (58% of them).

Total Words
19
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
Most Common Ending (58%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OO

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8 Letter Words beginning with BOW are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with BOW.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BOW-Words in Scrabble

bowwowed 20
bowllike 17
bowknots 17
bowyangs 17
bowheads 17
bowwoods 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BOW?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with 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 That Start With BOW

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

    There are 19 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "bowsprit", "bowfront", "bowllike", "bowingly" start with BOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "bowllike" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with BOW?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BOW include "boweling", "bowelled", "boweries", "bowering", "bowfront".