15 Words Ending in BOW
The ending BOW appears in 15 words, from 3-letter words up to 9 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 6.3 letters.
Words ending in W cover a distinctive set: bow, cow, draw, flow, grow, law, new, show, throw. The -aw, -ew, -ow patterns dominate.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in BOW: OXBOW (17 pts), DOWNBOW (16 pts), SADDLEBOW (16 pts), WINGBOW (16 pts), CROSSBOW (15 pts). The shortest is BOW (3 letters) and the longest is SADDLEBOW (9 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with Q.
Notable words: ELBOW — to jostle [v].; FOGBOW — a nebulous arc of light sometimes seen in fog [n].; DOWNBOW — a way of bowing a violin [n].; CROSSBOW — a weapon for shooting bolts, formed of a bow placed crosswise on a stock [n]. Browse words ending in LING for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in BOW?
OXBOW scores 17 points. Runner-up: DOWNBOW at 16 points. See words starting with NO for more high-value options.
How many words end in BOW?
Our dictionary has 15 words that end in BOW. They range from 3 to 9 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that ends in BOW?
BOW at just 3 letters. It means: to bend or incline downwards [v].