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/vaʊ/
nounverb

Is VOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. VOW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

    “The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.”

  2. A declaration or assertion.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To make a vow; to promise.

  2. To make a vow regarding (something).

    “The wronged woman vowed revenge.”

  3. To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

    “The rebels vowed to continue their fight.”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: vow via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōtum (“a promise, dedication, vow”), from vovēre (“to promise, vow”). Not related to avow. Doublet of vote.

VOW at a glance

VOW has 3 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (V 4 + O 1 + W 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #13,601 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -VOW

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Same last three letters as VOW. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • DISAVOW14
  • AVOW10
  • REAVOW12

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