Bowling

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A game in which players roll a ball to knock down pins; tenpin bowling. In cricket, the action of delivering the ball to the batsman.

“We went bowling at the new entertainment centre last weekend.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbəʊlɪŋ/

Syllables

bowl·ing

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Synonyms

tenpinsskittles

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Wordle

Contains OW diphthong; -ING ending

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Scrabble

13 points; the W is worth 4 points

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Anagrams of Bowling

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blowing

Words you can make from Bowling

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