Bowels
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The deep innermost parts of something, used figuratively to describe the core or interior of a large structure or the earth itself.
“The miners descended into the bowels of the earth, working tunnels hundreds of metres underground.”
Pronunciation
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/bawəlz/
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Starts BOW, the OWE vowel cluster is distinctive and the LS ending is worth checking
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Scores 11 points, the W adds tile value and the word uses a good spread of common letters
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