bow

NOUNVERB /baʊ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bow is a valid 3-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1W4
3 + 1 + 4 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does bow mean?

NOUN · 9 SENSES
1

A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

A slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments.

BROADER
3

A stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments.

BROADER
4

A weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.

5

Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.

6

An appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
7

Something curved in shape.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
8

Front part of a vessel or aircraft.

“he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
9

A decorative interlacing of ribbons.

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.

“He bowed before the King”

2

Play on a stringed instrument with a bow.

BROADER
3

Yield to another's wish or opinion.

“The government bowed to the military pressure”

4

Bend one's back forward from the waist on down.

“She bowed before the Queen”

BROADER
5

Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.

“He bowed before the King”

“She bowed her head in shame”

SYNONYMS
NARROWER