BOW — 3 letter word
bow
The word bow has 3 letters: B, O, W. It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments".
3 letter word "bow": B O W — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of bow
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of bow
noun
- a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands
- a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
- front part of a vessel or aircraft "The coxswain sat in the bow of the boat urging the team toward the finish line." Synonyms: stem
- a knot with two loops and loose ends Synonyms: bowknot
- a decorative interlacing of ribbons
- an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience Synonyms: curtain call
- bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting Synonyms: obeisance
- something curved in shape Synonyms: arc
verb
- to yield to another's wish or opinion "The government bowed to the military pressure." Synonyms: submit, give in, accede, defer
- to bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head "They bowed before the monarch." Synonyms: bow down
- to play on a string instrument with a bow "I bowed the violin pleasantly by the fireplace."
- to bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting "They bowed before the monarch."
- to bend one's back forward from the waist on down "I bowed when the Queen walked through." Synonyms: stoop