Prow
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The pointed forward-most section of a ship's hull or the nose of an aircraft.
“The sailors stood at the prow watching the distant coastline come into view.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/praʊ/
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Wordle
Contains the OW vowel pair with W at the end, an unusual final letter that narrows the field well
Scrabble
Worth 9 points thanks to the W and hooks to PROWS, a strong short nautical word
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