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Is boss a Scrabble word?

Yes, boss is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of boss?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (informal, especially India, MLE and Philippines) A term of address to a man, especially a customer, but also sometimes to a friend or acquaintance of equal standing.Examples: "Good to see you, boss."IndiaMulticultural-London-EnglishPhilippinesespeciallyinformal

2. (video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.Examples: "Cuphead built a reputation for difficulty before release, but its boss battles are mostly about recognizing patterns than getting lucky against unfair bosses. Watching players ace their way through the game’s bosses is a spellbinding reminder that even tough games can be defeated easily with hard work."Synonyms: guardian

3. (humorous) Wife.Examples: "There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss."humorous

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.Examples: "By YOU last night’s journey was actually bossed / Without you, I’m certain, we’d all have been lost."; "His sisters bossed him and spoiled him. All their lives he was to go on being their little brother, who could do no wrong, because he was the baby; [...]"; "She bossed him, and he's never gotten over it. She still orders him around, and instead of telling her to go soak her head, he just says 'Yes, ma'am' as weak as a newborn jellyfish [...]"Synonyms: lord over, boss aroundtransitive

adj (English)

1. (slang, US, Canada, Liverpool) Of excellent quality, first-rate.Examples: "That is a boss Zefron poster."; "Boy 2: He's the neatest looking guy on TV! Boy 3: I'll say! Boy 1: He sure is! Boy 3: Boy, the way he talks is really boss!"CanadaUSslang

noun (English)

1. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

2. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.Examples: "The seargent […] screwing a bipod into the threaded boss on the underside of the barrel would kill these animals […]"

3. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

4. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

5. (archery) A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.transitive

noun (English)

1. (obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.Examples: "All were waiting : uncle Charles, who sat far away in the shadow of the window, Dante and Mr Casey, who sat in the easy chairs at either side of the hearth, Stephen, seated on a chair between them, his feet resting on a toasting boss."Synonyms: footrest, hassockobsolete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "boss"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "boss"?

Scrabble
6 points
B3
O1
S1
S1
Words With Friends
7 points
B4
O1
S1
S1

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