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Is BELLOW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BELLOW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “shout loudly and without restraint”.

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Is BELLOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BELLOW is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BELLOW meaning and definition

BELLOW has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BELLOW as a verb

  1. Shout loudly and without restraint.
  2. Make a loud noise, as of animal.

BELLOW as a noun

  1. A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).
  2. United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005).

BELLOW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BELLOW scores 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
L12
L12
O11
W44
Total1114

BELLOW on premium squares

On a double word square BELLOW scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BELLOW

No other word uses exactly the letters in BELLOW.

Unscramble BELLOW: 33 words from its letters

The letters B, E, L, L, O, W make 33 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

Words like BELLOW

One-letter changes to BELLOW, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BELLOW

  • yellow12
  • mellow11
  • billow11
  • fellow12
  • ballow11

Add one letter to BELLOW

  • bellows12

Remove one letter from BELLOW

  • below10

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BELLOW word facts

BELLOW is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and O) and 4 consonants, with L repeated. It starts with B and ends with W. By corpus frequency, BELLOW is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, L, L, O, W on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BELLOW Scrabble word FAQ

Is BELLOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. BELLOW is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BELLOW mean?

BELLOW is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “shout loudly and without restraint”.

How many points is BELLOW worth in Scrabble?

BELLOW is worth 11 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is BELLOW in Words With Friends?

BELLOW is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BELLOW have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BELLOW, but 33 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BELLOW?

You can make 33 shorter words from the letters in BELLOW, including WELL, BLOW, BE and BOW.

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