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Is OXBOW a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list OXBOW is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
17185

What does OXBOW mean?

  1. nouna U-shaped curve in a stream
  2. nouna wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
  3. nounthe land inside an oxbow bend in a river

Definitions from WordNet.

Has OXBOW been a Wordle answer?

No. OXBOW hadn't been a Wordle answer through #1965.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, OXBOW isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for OXBOW

Add a letter to make a new word: OXBOWS.

Words inside OXBOW

See all 9 words you can make from OXBOW

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up OXBOW in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is OXBOW a Scrabble word?

OXBOW is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is OXBOW worth?

OXBOW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does OXBOW mean?

A U-shaped curve in a stream.