Definition of bowstring

"bowstring" in the noun sense

1. bowstring

the string of an archer's bow

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Quotations for bowstring

From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot he is all mirth; he has twice or thrice cut Cupid's bowstring, and the little hangman dare not shoot at him: he hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper; for what his heart thinks his tongue speaks. [ William Shakespeare ]

bowstring in Scrabble®

The word bowstring is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bowstring:

BOWSTRING
(144)
BOWSTRING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

borings, sorting, storing, stowing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bowstring

BOWSTRING
(144)
BOWSTRING
(144)
BOWSTRING
(96)
BOWSTRING
(96)
BOWSTRING
(64)
BOWSTRING
(60)
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(60)
BOWSTRING
(60)
BOWSTRING
(60)
BOWSTRING
(57)
BOWSTRING
(48)
BOWSTRING
(48)
BOWSTRING
(48)
BOWSTRING
(46)
BOWSTRING
(44)
BOWSTRING
(42)
BOWSTRING
(40)
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(40)
BOWSTRING
(38)
BOWSTRING
(38)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(34)
BOWSTRING
(34)
BOWSTRING
(34)
BOWSTRING
(34)
BOWSTRING
(34)
BOWSTRING
(32)
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(32)
BOWSTRING
(32)
BOWSTRING
(32)
BOWSTRING
(32)
BOWSTRING
(30)
BOWSTRING
(30)
BOWSTRING
(30)
BOWSTRING
(27)
BOWSTRING
(25)
BOWSTRING
(23)
BOWSTRING
(22)
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(22)
BOWSTRING
(20)
BOWSTRING
(19)
BOWSTRING
(19)
BOWSTRING
(18)
BOWSTRING
(18)
BOWSTRING
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bowstring

BOWSTRING
(144)
BOWSTRING
(144)
BOWSTRING
(96)
BOWSTRING
(96)
STOWING
(95 = 45 + 50)
STOWING
(95 = 45 + 50)
STOWING
(94 = 44 + 50)
BORINGS
(90 = 40 + 50)
STOWING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BORINGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
STOWING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STOWING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STOWING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STOWING
(86 = 36 + 50)
BORINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STOWING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STOWING
(83 = 33 + 50)
BORINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BORINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BORINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BORINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BORINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BORINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SORTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
STORING
(82 = 32 + 50)
BORINGS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
SORTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BORINGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
BORINGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
STOWING
(78 = 28 + 50)
STORING
(77 = 27 + 50)
STORING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SORTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
STORING
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
STORING
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SORTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
STORING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SORTING
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SORTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SORTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SORTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
STORING
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BORINGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOWING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BORINGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BORINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BORINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SORTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BORINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOWING
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOWING
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOWING
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOWING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BORINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BORINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOWING
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOWING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BORINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BORINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BORINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOWING
(72 = 22 + 50)
STORING
(72 = 22 + 50)
BORINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOWING
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOWING
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOWING
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOWING
(72 = 22 + 50)
BORINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SORTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
STORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
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SORTING
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BORINGS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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SORTING
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BORINGS
(70 = 20 + 50)
STORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
STORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
BORINGS
(70 = 20 + 50)
STORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
STORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
SORTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
BORINGS
(70 = 20 + 50)
STORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
BORINGS
(70 = 20 + 50)
STOWING
(69 = 19 + 50)
SORTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
SORTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
SORTING
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SORTING
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STORING
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STORING
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STORING
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STORING
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SORTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
STORING
(68 = 18 + 50)
BORINGS
(68 = 18 + 50)
STORING
(68 = 18 + 50)
STOWING
(67 = 17 + 50)
SORTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STORING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STOWING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STORING
(66 = 16 + 50)
SORTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
BORINGS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SORTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
SORTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STORING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STORING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STORING
(66 = 16 + 50)
STOWING
(66 = 16 + 50)
SORTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
BORINGS
(65 = 15 + 50)
STOWING
(65 = 15 + 50)
BORINGS
(65 = 15 + 50)
STOWING
(65 = 15 + 50)
STOWING
(65 = 15 + 50)
STOWING
(65 = 15 + 50)
STOWING
(65 = 15 + 50)
STORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
BORINGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
BORINGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SORTING
(64 = 14 + 50)
BOWSTRING
(64)
STOWING
(64 = 14 + 50)
STOWING
(63 = 13 + 50)
BORINGS
(63 = 13 + 50)
STOWING
(63 = 13 + 50)
STOWING
(63 = 13 + 50)
BORINGS
(63 = 13 + 50)
BORINGS
(62 = 12 + 50)
STORING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SORTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SORTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SORTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
BORINGS
(62 = 12 + 50)
SORTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
BORINGS
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STORING
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STORING
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BORINGS
(62 = 12 + 50)
STORING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SORTING
(61 = 11 + 50)
STORING
(61 = 11 + 50)
BORINGS
(61 = 11 + 50)
STORING
(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
STORING
(60 = 10 + 50)
SORTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
BOWSTRING
(60)
STORING
(60 = 10 + 50)
STORING
(60 = 10 + 50)
BOWSTRING
(60)
BOWSTRING
(60)
BOWSTRING
(60)
SORTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
SORTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
STORING
(59 = 9 + 50)
SORTING
(59 = 9 + 50)
BOWSTRING
(57)
BOWSTRING
(48)
BOWING
(48)
BOWSTRING
(48)
BOWSTRING
(48)
BOWSTRING
(46)
BOWING
(45)
BROWNS
(45)
BOWSTRING
(44)
WRONGS
(42)
TOWING
(42)
BOWSTRING
(42)
BROWS
(42)
BROWNS
(42)
BROWN
(42)
SOWING
(42)
BOWING
(42)
ROWING
(42)
WRINGS
(42)
BOWSTRING
(40)
BOWSTRING
(40)
SWING
(39)
WRING
(39)

bowstring in Words With Friends™

The word bowstring is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bowstring:

BOWSTRING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

borings, sorting, storing, stowing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bowstring

BOWSTRING
(198)
BOWSTRING
(120)
BOWSTRING
(120)
BOWSTRING
(102)
BOWSTRING
(88)
BOWSTRING
(84)
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(84)
BOWSTRING
(80)
BOWSTRING
(78)
BOWSTRING
(76)
BOWSTRING
(72)
BOWSTRING
(72)
BOWSTRING
(72)
BOWSTRING
(66)
BOWSTRING
(66)
BOWSTRING
(64)
BOWSTRING
(56)
BOWSTRING
(52)
BOWSTRING
(52)
BOWSTRING
(44)
BOWSTRING
(44)
BOWSTRING
(40)
BOWSTRING
(40)
BOWSTRING
(40)
BOWSTRING
(40)
BOWSTRING
(38)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(36)
BOWSTRING
(28)
BOWSTRING
(27)
BOWSTRING
(27)
BOWSTRING
(26)
BOWSTRING
(26)
BOWSTRING
(25)
BOWSTRING
(25)
BOWSTRING
(24)
BOWSTRING
(24)
BOWSTRING
(23)
BOWSTRING
(23)
BOWSTRING
(22)
BOWSTRING
(22)
BOWSTRING
(22)
BOWSTRING
(22)
BOWSTRING
(21)
BOWSTRING
(21)
BOWSTRING
(20)
BOWSTRING
(20)
BOWSTRING
(19)
BOWSTRING
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bowstring

BOWSTRING
(198)
BOWSTRING
(120)
BOWSTRING
(120)
STOWING
(110 = 75 + 35)
BORINGS
(104 = 69 + 35)
STOWING
(104 = 69 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(102)
STOWING
(98 = 63 + 35)
BORINGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BORINGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
STOWING
(98 = 63 + 35)
STOWING
(98 = 63 + 35)
BOWING
(93)
STOWING
(92 = 57 + 35)
BORINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BORINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SORTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
STORING
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(88)
STOWING
(87 = 52 + 35)
STOWING
(87 = 52 + 35)
STOWING
(87 = 52 + 35)
BORINGS
(87 = 52 + 35)
BORINGS
(87 = 52 + 35)
BORINGS
(87 = 52 + 35)
STOWING
(86 = 51 + 35)
BORINGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STOWING
(86 = 51 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(84)
BOWSTRING
(84)
SORTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
STORING
(83 = 48 + 35)
STORING
(83 = 48 + 35)
SORTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
BORINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BORINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(80)
BORINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BORINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
STOWING
(80 = 45 + 35)
STOWING
(80 = 45 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(78)
STORING
(77 = 42 + 35)
STORING
(77 = 42 + 35)
STORING
(77 = 42 + 35)
SORTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
SORTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
SORTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
BORINGS
(77 = 42 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(76)
SORTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
STORING
(75 = 40 + 35)
STORING
(75 = 40 + 35)
SORTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
SORTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
STORING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BIGOTS
(75)
BORINGS
(73 = 38 + 35)
STOWING
(73 = 38 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(72)
BOWSTRING
(72)
BOWSTRING
(72)
STORING
(71 = 36 + 35)
SORTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
STORING
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BORINGS
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOWING
(69)
BOWING
(69)
STOWING
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOWING
(69)
BROWNS
(69)
BORINGS
(69 = 34 + 35)
BROWNS
(69)
BORINGS
(67 = 32 + 35)
STOWING
(67 = 32 + 35)
SORTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
STORING
(67 = 32 + 35)
TOWING
(66)
ROBING
(66)
ROWING
(66)
WRONGS
(66)
SOWING
(66)
BOWSTRING
(66)
BRINGS
(66)
WRINGS
(66)
BORING
(66)
BOWSTRING
(66)
STOWING
(65 = 30 + 35)
STOWING
(65 = 30 + 35)
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BORINGS
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STOWING
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(65 = 30 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(64)
BORINGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
BROWNS
(63)
STOWING
(63 = 28 + 35)
STOWING
(63 = 28 + 35)
STOWING
(63 = 28 + 35)
STOWING
(63 = 28 + 35)
STORING
(63 = 28 + 35)
BOWING
(63)
SORTING
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BORINGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
BROWNS
(63)
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BORINGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SORTING
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STOWING
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BORINGS
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STOWING
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BORINGS
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WRONGS
(60)
BROWN
(60)
BORINGS
(60 = 25 + 35)
ROBINS
(60)
BOWING
(60)
BOWING
(60)
ROWING
(60)
ROWING
(60)
WRINGS
(60)
BRINGS
(60)
SOWING
(60)
BROWN
(60)
TOWING
(60)
BORING
(60)
TOWING
(60)
BORING
(60)
ROBING
(60)
SOWING
(60)
ROBING
(60)
SORTING
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STORING
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STORING
(59 = 24 + 35)
BORINGS
(58 = 23 + 35)
STORING
(57 = 22 + 35)
WINGS
(57)
OWING
(57)
BRING
(57)
ORBITS
(57)
BOWING
(57)
BISTRO
(57)
STORING
(57 = 22 + 35)
SORTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
SORTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
SORTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
SWING
(57)
BROWS
(57)
SORTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BROWS
(57)
BONGS
(57)
BINGO
(57)
STORING
(57 = 22 + 35)
GROWN
(57)
BIGOTS
(57)
WRONG
(57)
STORING
(57 = 22 + 35)
WRING
(57)
STOWING
(56 = 21 + 35)
STOWING
(56 = 21 + 35)
BORINGS
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOWSTRING
(56)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
SORTING
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STOWING
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SORTING
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence bowstring

Words that start with bowstring (4 words)

Words with bowstring in them (1 word)

Words that end with bowstring (1 word)

Word Growth involving bowstring

Shorter words in bowstring

ow bow bows

ow ows bows

in ring string

Longer words containing bowstring

bowstringed

bowstringing

bowstrings