What does BOLT mean?

Pronunciation
/boʊlt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
  2. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
  3. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
  4. the act of moving with great haste“he made a dash for the door”
  5. a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
  6. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  7. a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

verb

  1. move or jump suddenly“She bolted from her seat”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bolts7bolted9bolting10

Anagrams of BOLT

blot6

Words inside BOLT

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

bot5 lob5lot3 bo4lo2to2

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Questions

Is BOLT a valid word in word games?

BOLT 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 BOLT worth?

BOLT is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BOLT?

6 other words, including TO, LOT, LO and BO.