What does BONE mean?

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

Meaning

noun

  1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
  3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones

verb

  1. study intensively, as before an exam“I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam”
  2. remove the bones from“bone the turkey before roasting it”

adjective

  1. consisting of or made up of bone“a bony substance”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

boning9

Anagrams of BONE

ebon6

Words inside BONE

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

ben5 eon3neb5nob5obe5one3 be4 bo4en2 ne2no2 oe2on2

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Questions

Is BONE a valid word in word games?

BONE 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 BONE worth?

BONE 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 BONE?

13 other words, including ON, BE, ONE and NO.