Words That Start with BO

2-letter words that start with BO

• bo4interj. An exclamation used to startle or frighten.

3-letter words that start with BO

• boa5n. Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily...
• bob7v. To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly...
• bod6n. The body.
• bog6n. An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms...
• boh8interj. An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
• boi5n. A male bottom (i.e. submissive partner), defined not by junior age, but...
• bok9adj. Keen or willing.
• bol5n. Bolognese.
• boo5interj. A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has...
• bop7n. A very light smack, blow or punch.
• bor5n. Man (not used for children).
• bot5n. The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals...
• bow8n. A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material...
• box12n. A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
• boy8n. A male child.

4-letter words that start with BO

• boar6n. A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
• boat6n. A small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled...
• boba8n. Synonym of tapioca pearl.
• bobo8n. A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.
• bock12n. A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for...
• bode7v. Of a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to...
• body10n. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
• boho9n. A bohemian.
• bohr9n. Synonym of Bohr radius.
• boil6n. A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
• boko10n. The nose.
• bola6n. A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
• bold7adj. Courageous, daring.
• bole6n. The trunk or stem of a tree.
• boll6n. The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
• bolo6n. A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
• bolt6n. A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is...
• bomb10n. An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one...
• bona6adj. Good.
• bond7n. A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond...
• bone6n. A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and...
• bong7n. The clang of a large bell.
• bonk10v. To hit or strike; to collide with something.
• bony9adj. Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to...
• boof9interj. The sound of a blow or collision; wham.
• book10n. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge...
• bool6n. A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false).
• boom8v. To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
• boon6n. A good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly.
• boop8n. A low-pitched beeping sound.
• boot6n. A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
• bora6n. An initiation ceremony for males among the Aboriginal people of New...
• bord7n. The coalface parallel to the natural fissures.
• bore6v. To inspire boredom in somebody.
• borg7n. Synonym of cyborg.
• bork10v. To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other...
• born6adj. Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character...
• boro6v. Borrow.
• bose6v. To strike the ground with an object in order to determine, from the...
• bosh9n. Nonsense.
• boss6n. One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
• both9det. Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or...
• bout6n. A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an...
• bowl9n. As much as is held by a bowl.
• boxy16adj. Box-shaped, boxlike, or otherwise suggestive of boxes (with right...
• boyo9n. A boy or lad.
• boys9n. The testicles.
• bozo15n. A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.

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5-letter words that start with BO

• board8n. A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or...
• boast7n. A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
• bobby14n. A police officer.
• bodhi11n. The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and...
• bogan8n. An unsophisticated person from a working class background.
• bogey11n. A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
• bogus8adj. Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
• boing8interj. A representation of the sound of something bouncing.
• bolus7n. A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or...
• bonds8n. Imprisonment, captivity.
• boned8adj. Having a (specific type of) bone.
• boner7n. One who or that which removes bones.
• bones7n. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand...
• bongo8n. A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
• bonne7n. A French nursemaid.
• bonus7n. Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
• books11n. Accounting records.
• boost7n. A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
• booth10n. A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
• boots7n. A condom.
• booty10n. A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be...
• booze16n. Any alcoholic beverage.
• boozy19adj. Intoxicated by alcohol.
• bored8adj. Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having...
• borer7n. A tool used for drilling.
• borne7adj. Carried, supported.
• boron7n. The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a...
• bosom9n. The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).
• boson7n. A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which...
• bossy10adj. Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted...
• bough11n. A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
• bound8adj. Obliged (to).
• bowed11adj. Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments).
• bowel10n. A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
• bower10n. A bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval...
• bowie10n. A Bowie knife.
• bowls10n. A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on...
• boxed15adj. Packed into a box or boxes.
• boxer14n. A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
• boyer10n. A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.

All 105 5-letter words that start with BO

6-letter words that start with BO

• boards9n. A stage (as in a theater).
• bobcat12n. A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short...
• bodega10n. A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
• bodied10adj. Having a specified form of body.
• bodily12adj. Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
• bogart9n. An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
• bogged11adj. Stuck; unable to progress; having been bogged down.
• boiled9adj. Cooked in boiling water.
• boiler8n. A person who boils something.
• boldly12adv. In a bold manner; with confidence.
• bombed13adj. Intoxicated; drunk or high.
• bomber12n. A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
• bonded10adj. Secured by bond.
• bonham13n. A piglet.
• bonnet8n. A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by...
• bonnie8adj. Merry; happy.
• bonsai8n. A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small...
• booger9n. A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
• boogie9n. A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril...
• booing9n. A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.
• booker12n. One who makes a reservation.
• bookie12n. A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the...
• boomer10n. Something that makes a booming sound.
• booted9adj. Wearing a boot or boots.
• border9n. The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
• boreal8adj. Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
• boring9n. The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of...
• borrow11v. To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return...
• botany11n. A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.
• bother11v. To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make...
• bottle8n. A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered...
• bottom10n. The lowest part of anything.
• bought12adj. Compromised by money from special interests; corrupt.
• bounce10v. To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
• bouncy13adj. Easily bounced.
• bounty11n. Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
• bourne8n. A stream or brook in which water flows only seasonally; a small stream...
• bovine11adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
• bowels11n. The deepest or innermost part.
• bowery14n. Structure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public...
• bowing12n. The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
• bowled12adj. Having a bowl or bowl-shaped element.
• bowler11n. One who engages in the sport of bowling.
• bowman13n. A man who uses a bow; an archer.
• bowser11n. A fuel metering/delivery pump at a filling station.
• boxers15n. Boxer shorts.
• boxing16n. A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head...
• boyish14adj. Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

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7-letter words that start with BO

• boarded11adj. Wooden, built with pieces of wood.
• boarder10n. A pupil who lives at school during term time.
• boating10n. The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
• boatman11n. A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
• bobbing14n. The motion of something that bobs.
• bobsled12n. Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track.
• boiling10n. The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by...
• bolivia12n. A card game similar to rummy and canasta.
• bologna10n. A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
• bolster9n. A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.
• bolting10n. An act of bolting or running away.
• bombard14n. A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy...
• bombing14n. The action of dropping bombs from the air.
• bonanza18n. A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
• bondage11n. The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
• bonding11n. The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
• bonfire12n. A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a...
• bonjour16interj. Good morning; hello.
• bonkers13adj. Mad; crazy.
• booking14n. The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g....
• bookish16adj. Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social...
• booklet13n. A small or thin book.
• boombox20n. A powerful portable audio system for listening collectively to recorded...
• booming12adj. Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.
• boorish12adj. Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
• boosted10adj. At an increased level or degree; having been improved.
• booster9n. Something that boosts.
• booting10n. A kicking, as with a booted foot.
• bootleg10v. To engage in bootlegging.
• boozing19n. The act of drinking alcohol heavily.
• boredom12n. The state of being bored.
• borough13n. A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
• bossing10n. A boss; a projecting element.
• bostock15n. Stale brioche, spread with almond cream and sliced almonds and then...
• botanic11adj. Of or pertaining to botany.
• botched15adj. Made or repaired in a clumsy or incompetent manner.
• bottled10adj. Packaged in a bottle.
• bottoms11n. The bottom (trouser) part of clothing, as in pyjama bottoms, tracksuit...
• boudoir10n. A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
• boulder10n. A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
• bounced12adj. Of a cheque/check: refused by a bank because of insufficient funds.
• bouncer11n. A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
• bounded11adj. That can be enclosed within a ball of finite radius.
• bouquet18n. An arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
• bourbon11n. A whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in...
• bowling13n. A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over...
• boycott14v. To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or...
• boyhood16n. The state or condition of being a boy.

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8-letter words that start with BO

• boarding12n. The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc....
• boardman13n. A person who wears a sandwich board.
• boastful13adj. Tending to boast or brag.
• boasting11n. The making of boasts.
• boatload11n. Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
• boatyard14n. A place where boats are built and repaired.
• bodyline14adj. Designating a form of bowling (now against the rules) characterised by...
• bodysuit14n. A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
• bodywork21n. The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
• bogeyman16n. A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
• boggling13adj. Stupefying; mind-boggling.
• bohemian15n. A person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional...
• boldface16n. A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written...
• boldness11n. The state of being bold; courage.
• bombards15n. Padded breeches.
• bondsman13n. A male slave.
• bonehead14n. Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
• boneless10adj. Without bones, especially as pertaining to meat or poultry prepared for...
• boneyard14n. A graveyard.
• boniface15n. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
• boogaloo11n. A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with...
• bookable16adj. Able to be booked or reserved.
• bookcase16n. A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
• bookends15n. An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
• booklist14n. Any list of books.
• bookmark20n. A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
• bookshop19n. A shop that sells books.
• bookworm19n. Any of various insects that infest books.
• boosting11n. The act or process by which something is boosted.
• bootable12adj. That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.
• bordello11n. A brothel.
• bordered12adj. Having a border.
• borehole13n. A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to...
• borrowed14adj. Having been borrowed.
• borrower13n. One who borrows.
• bosporus12n. A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a sea.
• botanica12n. A shop that deals in herbs and charms used especially by followers of...
• botanist10n. A person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants.
• bothered14adj. Annoyed; irritated.
• botrytis13n. Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is...
• bottling11n. A batch of bottled liquids, as from a single vat, barrel, or seasonal...
• bottomed13adj. Having some specified type of bottom.
• botulism12n. Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic...
• bouillon10n. A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as...
• bouncing13adj. Healthy; vigorous.
• boundary14n. The dividing line or location between two areas.
• bounding12n. The use of fire protection products within limits determined by...
• boutique19n. A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry...

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9-letter words that start with BO

• boardroom14n. The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or...
• boardwalk19n. A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy...
• boathouse14n. A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which...
• boatswain14n. The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors...
• bobsleigh17n. A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting...
• bodacious14adj. Audacious and unrestrained.
• bodyboard18n. A piece of foam, usually rectangular in shape, upon which one sits or...
• bodyguard17n. A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting...
• bodyshell18n. The main body of a motor car, that rests on the chassis and into which...
• boldfaced18adj. Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes...
• boliviano14n. The unit of currency in Bolivia, divided into 100 centavos.
• bolognese12n. An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in...
• bolometer13n. A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of...
• bolstered12adj. Padded.
• bombastic17adj. Showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms...
• bomberman17n. A male bomber (person who sets bombs).
• bombproof20adj. Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
• bombshell18n. Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object)...
• bombsight19n. A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving...
• bookmaker21n. A person who prints or binds books.
• bookplate17n. A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most...
• bookshelf21n. A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
• bookstall15n. A table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale.
• bookstore15n. A store where books are bought and sold.
• boomerang14n. Any of various traditional throwing sticks used for hunting or combat...
• boomslang14n. A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
• boomstick19n. In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a...
• bootblack19n. A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation.
• bootmaker17n. A maker of boots; a cobbler.
• bootstrap13n. A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a...
• bordering13adj. Having a common boundary or border.
• borescope15n. An optical instrument used for seeing inside tight spaces, consisting...
• boresight15n. The optical axis of a directional antenna.
• borrowing15v. Shoplifting.
• bossiness11n. The characteristic of being bossy.
• botanical13adj. Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants.
• bothering15adj. That bothers; annoying, irritating.
• bottoming14n. The act of something that bottoms; the point at which something bottoms...
• botulinum13n. An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the...
• boucherie16n. A social event at which people gather to butcher and make food from an...
• boulanger12n. Eggplant; aubergine.
• boulevard15n. A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
• boundless12adj. Without bounds, unbounded.
• bounteous11adj. Inclined to be generous.
• bountiful14adj. Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
• bourgeois12adj. Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their...
• bowstring15n. The string of an archer's bow.
• boyfriend18n. A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

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10-letter words that start with BO

• boastfully18adv. In a boastful manner.
• boatwright19n. A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
• bobblehead20n. A collectible doll with a bobbing head.
• bobsledder16n. Someone who participates in bobsled.
• bocconcini18n. Small pieces of mozzarella cheese.
• bodhicitta18n. In Mahayana Buddhism, the intense ontological aspiration to save all...
• bodyweight23n. The weight or mass of an organism.
• bogglingly18adv. In a stupefying manner or to a stupefying degree.
• boisterous12adj. Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
• bolometric16adj. Of or pertaining to bolometry.
• bolstering13n. The act by which something is bolstered; support.
• bombardier17n. A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
• bombarding18n. Bombardment.
• bondholder17n. The registered owner of a financial bond.
• bonedigger15n. One who digs up bones; an archaeologist or graverobber.
• boneheaded17adj. Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
• boneshaker19n. A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
• bookaholic21n. A lover of books.
• bookbinder19n. A person whose profession is binding pages together to form books.
• bookkeeper22n. A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a...
• bookmaking23n. The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off...
• bookmobile20n. A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a...
• bookseller16n. A person engaged in the business of selling books.
• boondoggle15n. A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
• boosterism14n. Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public...
• bootlegger14n. One who is illegally a producer and/or trader of goods, especially of...
• bordelaise13adj. Served with Bordelaise sauce.
• borderland14n. Land near a border; marches.
• borderless13adj. Not having a border.
• borderline13adj. Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary...
• bordetella13n. Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella...
• boringness13n. The state or condition of being boring.
• bortezomib25n. A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy.
• bothersome17adj. Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
• botryoidal16adj. Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
• bottleneck18n. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck...
• bottlenose12n. Bottlenose dolphin.
• bottomland15n. Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water...
• bottomless14adj. Having no bottom.
• bouldering14n. Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
• bounceback22n. A rebound.
• bounciness14n. The characteristic of being bouncy.
• bourgeoise13n. A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman.
• bowfishing22n. The act of fishing with a bow.
• bowhunting19n. The hunting of game using a bow and arrow.
• boycotting18n. The act of something being boycotted.
• boyishness18n. The quality of being boyish.

11-letter words that start with BO

• boardshorts17n. A style of typically knee-length lightweight shorts worn generally by...
• boatbuilder16n. A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
• bobsledding18n. The act or sport of riding a bobsled.
• bodhisattva20n. A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the...
• bodybuilder20n. A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular...
• boilerhouse16n. A building containing a boiler.
• boilermaker19n. A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
• boilerplate15n. A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
• bombardment20n. The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
• bookbinding21n. The art, craft or process of binding books.
• bookkeeping24n. The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of...
• bookselling18n. The sale of books.
• boorishness16n. The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish...
• bootlegging16n. The activity of making, transporting and/or selling illegal alcoholic...
• bootlicking20n. Obsequious or servile behavior.
• borohydride21n. The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.
• boroughwide21adj. Throughout a borough.
• borreliosis13n. Infection with Borrelia bacteria; Lyme disease.
• botanically18adv. In a botanical manner.
• botheration16interj. A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!
• bottlebrush18n. A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
• boulangerie14n. A French or French-style bakery.
• boundedness15n. The state or quality of being bounded.
• boundlessly17adv. In a boundless manner.
• bountifully19adv. In a bountiful manner.
• bourgeoisie14n. A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
• bourguignon15n. Beef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other...
• boutonniere13n. A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to...
• bowdlerized27adj. Expurgated, especially in a comprehensive way (such as systematically...
• boysenberry21n. A hybrid berry created from crossing blackberry, red raspberry, and...

12-letter words that start with BO

• boastfulness17n. The characteristic of being boastful.
• boatbuilding18n. The construction of a boat or boats.
• bodyboarding22n. A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a...
• bodybuilding22n. A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis...
• bodystocking25n. A one-piece article of lingerie, resembling stockings or pantyhose but...
• boisterously17adv. In a boisterous manner, energetically and noisily.
• bootylicious19adj. Voluptuously attractive, especially of a woman's buttocks.
• borosilicate16n. Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt...
• boulevardier18n. A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon...

13-letter words that start with BO

• bombastically24adv. In a bombastic manner.
• bootstrapping20n. The process by which something is bootstrapped.
• bougainvillea19n. Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus...
• bouillabaisse17n. A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
• boundlessness16n. The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends.
• boustrophedon21n. Text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting...

14-letter words that start with BO

• boisterousness16n. The characteristic or state of being boisterous, energetic and noisy.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with BO are there?

Word.ws lists 678 words that start with BO, plus 1,640 rare ones.

What are common words that start with BO?

both, book, body, board, boy, books, born and box.

Which of the words that start with BO has the highest letter score?

bowdlerized scores 27 points with the standard letter tile values.

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