oxbow

NOUN /ɑksboʊ/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

oxbow is a valid 5-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1X8B3O1W4
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does oxbow mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A U-shaped curve in a stream.

BROADER
2

A 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

The land inside an oxbow bend in a river.