BORESOME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BORESOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORESOME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORESOME is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORESOME
No single letter turns BORESOME into another word.
How BORESOME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BORESOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BORESOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BORESOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Causing tedium; dull and tiresome.
Boresome describes a lecture, task or person that makes others weary. It is an uncommon cousin of boring, with a slightly old-fashioned ring.
How BORESOME is used
Boresome is used before a noun or after a linking verb.
- The speech was long and boresome.
- He found the paperwork a boresome chore.
- A boresome neighbour kept us at the gate for an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BORESOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BORESOME
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Common questions about BORESOME
- Is BORESOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORESOME, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORESOME worth?
- BORESOME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BORESOME mean?
- Causing tedium; dull and tiresome.
- What letters can be added to BORESOME?
- No single letter can be added to BORESOME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BORESOME:
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