BOSOM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOSOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOSOM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOSOM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSOM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSOM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOSOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,053.
What stands out about BOSOM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOSOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts, or, figuratively, the chest regarded as the seat of feelings and private thoughts, as in the bosom of one's family.
Older and more formal English uses bosom for the chest in a way that sounds gentler and less clinical than breast, so a mother might cradle a sleeping infant against her bosom rather than her chest. The word moves easily from the physical body into feeling, since a secret kept close to the bosom is one guarded carefully, hidden away from the world just as something might be tucked inside clothing near the chest. English also uses bosom figuratively for a close, protective circle of people, so returning to the bosom of one's family suggests warmth, safety and belonging rather than any literal embrace. A bosom friend, in the same spirit, is not merely a companion but someone trusted closely enough to be held near the heart.
How BOSOM is used
Common in both everyday and more formal or literary writing, used for the chest or breasts and, figuratively, for deep feeling or a close, protective circle of people.
- She held the sleeping baby close against her bosom.
- He kept his worries hidden deep within his bosom.
- The old man longed to return to the bosom of his family.
- A locket rested on a chain against her bosom.
- They had been bosom friends since childhood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOSOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOSOM
The 5 tiles of BOSOM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOSOM
6 longer words begin with BOSOM.
Words ending in BOSOM
5 words end in BOSOM. Useful as a back hook: play BOSOM onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOSOM inside
23 words contain BOSOM in the middle. Words that start with BOSOM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSOM
Common questions about BOSOM
- Is BOSOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOSOM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOSOM worth?
- BOSOM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOSOM mean?
- A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts, or, figuratively, the chest regarded as the seat of feelings and private thoughts, as in the bosom of one's family.
- What letters can be added to BOSOM?
- BOSOM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOSOM:
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