5 Letter Words Containing BOW

There are 16+ five letter words with BOW in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With BOW

bowat 10
bowed 11
bowel 10
bower 10
bowes 10
bowet 10
bowie 10
bowls 10
bowne 10
bowrs 10
bowse 10
elbow 10

All 5-Letter Words With BOW (10 words)

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How Common is BOW as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 16 5-letter words containing BOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.9, with -W endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
Most Common Ending (31%)
W
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter BOW-Words in Scrabble

oxbow 17
sybow 13
upbow 12
embow 12
bowed 11
bowrs 10

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BOW is oxbow with a total of 17 points.

O 1
X 8
B 3
O 1
W 4
noun 1. a loop formed by a horseshoe bend in a river
Synonyms:
bendloopcurvetwistturnturningcoilzigzagoxbowconvolution
noun 2. a U-shaped collar of an ox-yoke

FAQ 5 Letter Words With BOW

  • How many 5 letter words containing BOW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 16 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing BOW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "oxbow", "upbow", "bowat", "sybow" contain BOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "oxbow" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing BOW?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing BOW include "bowat", "bowed", "bowel", "bower", "bowes".