What does BOY mean?

Pronunciation
/bɔɪ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a youthful male person“the baby was a boy”
  2. a friendly informal reference to a grown man“he likes to play golf with the boys”
  3. a male human offspring“their son became a famous judge”
  4. (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man“get out of my way, boy”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

boys9

Anagrams of BOY

yob8

Words inside BOY

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

bo4by7 oy5yo5

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Word lists

Questions

Is BOY a valid word in word games?

BOY 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 BOY worth?

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

What words can you make from BOY?

4 other words, including BY, YO, BO and OY.