bowl

NOUNVERB /boʊl/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bowl is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1W4L1
3 + 1 + 4 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does bowl mean?

NOUN · 9 SENSES
1

A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco.

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BROADER
2

A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling.

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3

The quantity contained in a bowl.

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4

The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling).

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6

A concave shape with an open top.

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7

A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods.

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8

A round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids.

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9

A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling.

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VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Engage in the sport of bowling.

“My parents like to bowl on Friday nights”

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NARROWER
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2

Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end.

3

Roll (a ball).

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AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of bowl

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