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bowdler

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

Definition of bowdler

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

As "de Boelare", the surname dates back to the 11th century, from the name of a town, "Boelare" (now known as "Nederboelare"). Descends from Baldwin de Boelare, who was of…

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As "de Boelare", the surname dates back to the 11th century, from the name of a town, "Boelare" (now known as "Nederboelare"). Descends from Baldwin de Boelare, who was of a Flemish family and whose surname was variously recorded "de Boulers", "de Boullers", "de Bollers" or "de Bullers" when he came to England, as phonetic variations; this variation appeared later. Alternatively, from the name of some ancient employment; may be related to buddler.

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4-letter words

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2-letter words

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