BOWL
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Definition
Pronunciation: //boʊl//
noun
- (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl."This restaurant offers a number of different bowls."
- The round hollow part of anything.
- (geography) A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
noun
- (bowls) The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (sports) The action of bowling a ball.
verb
- (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports."Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, / And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven."
- (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- (intransitive) To play bowling or a similar game.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BOWL'?
The word BOWL is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
B3
O1
W4
L1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BOWL'?
The word BOWL is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
B4
O1
W4
L2
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.