84 Words Starting With BOW
The prefix BOW appears in 84 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 19 entries. Average word length: 7.9 letters.
B opens a huge family of Germanic and Latin-rooted words. It covers the body (bone, blood, brain), building (brick, beam, bolt), and basic human experience (birth, breath, belong).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with BOW: BOWDLERIZATIONS (30 pts), BOWDLERIZATION (29 pts), BOWDLERIZING (28 pts), BOWDLERIZED (27 pts), BOWDLERIZERS (27 pts). The shortest is BOW (3 letters) and the longest is BOWDLERIZATIONS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in MA.
Notable words: BOWL — to make a delivery of a ball [v].; BOWED — to bend or incline downwards [v].; BOWELS — to take out the entrails [v].; BOWELED — to take out the entrails [v]. Browse words starting with JAY for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BOW?
BOWDLERIZATIONS scores 30 points. Runner-up: BOWDLERIZATION at 29 points. See words ending in AZY for more high-value options.
How many words start with BOW?
Our dictionary has 84 words that start with BOW. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (19).
What is the shortest word that starts with BOW?
BOW at just 3 letters. It means: to bend or incline downwards [v].