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Is crossbow a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word crossbow is a Scrabble US word. The word crossbow is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

C3R1O1S1S1B3O1W4

Is crossbow a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word crossbow is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

C3R1O1S1S1B3O1W4

Is crossbow a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word crossbow is a Words With Friends word. The word crossbow is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4R1O1S1S1B4O1W4

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8-letter words (1 found)

CROSSBOW,

6-letter words (3 found)

CORSOS,SCROBS,SCROWS,

5-letter words (13 found)

BOORS,BOWRS,BROOS,BROWS,CORSO,CROSS,CROWS,SCOWS,SCROB,SCROW,SORBO,SORBS,SWOBS,

4-letter words (29 found)

BOOR,BOOS,BORS,BOSS,BOWR,BOWS,BROO,BROS,BROW,COBS,COOS,CORS,COSS,COWS,CROW,OBOS,ORBS,ORCS,ROBS,ROCS,ROOS,ROWS,SCOW,SOBS,SOCS,SORB,SOWS,SWOB,WOOS,

3-letter words (27 found)

BOO,BOR,BOS,BOW,BRO,COB,COO,COR,COS,COW,OBO,OBS,OOR,OOS,ORB,ORC,ORS,ROB,ROC,ROO,ROW,SOB,SOC,SOS,SOW,WOO,WOS,

2-letter words (8 found)

BO,OB,OO,OR,OS,OW,SO,WO,

You can make 81 words from crossbow according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of crossbow

crossbow

Alternative forms

  • cross-bow
  • xbow (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Middle English crosbowe, crossebowe, equivalent to cross +‎ bow.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/

Noun

crossbow (plural crossbows)

  1. A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
  2. A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.

Derived terms

  • crossbowman, crossbowwoman

Related terms

  • bolt
  • quarrel
  • ballista

Descendants

  • → Irish: crosbhogha (calque)
  • → Japanese: クロスボウ
  • → Welsh: bwa croes (calque)

Translations

See also

  • arbalest
  • Wikipedia article on crossbow

Source: wiktionary.org