kowtow

/kaʊ'taʊ/ verbnoun
6 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner.

2

Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.

“He is always kowtowing to his boss”

NOUN
1

A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.

WORD FORMS
Starts withK
Ends withW
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinowtowkay
Starts & ends withK … W
Syllableskow · tow
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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