What does BOW mean?

Pronunciation
/baʊ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
  2. a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
  3. front part of a vessel or aircraft“he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line”
  4. a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
  5. something curved in shape
  6. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  7. an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
  8. a decorative interlacing of ribbons

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bows9

Anagrams of BOW

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BOW

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bo4ow5wo5

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Questions

Is BOW a valid word in word games?

BOW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BOW worth?

BOW is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BOW?

3 other words, including BO, WO and OW.