What does BAMBOO mean?

Pronunciation
/bæmˈbu/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
  2. woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bamboos13

Anagrams of BAMBOO

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BAMBOO

19 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

baboo9ambo8bomb10 boom8 abo5bam7 boa5bob7 boo5 moa5mob7 moo5ab4 am4ba4bo4ma4 mo4 om4

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Questions

Is BAMBOO a valid word in word games?

BAMBOO is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BAMBOO worth?

BAMBOO is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BAMBOO?

19 other words, including AM, BOB, MA and BOMB.