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Is BORE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BORE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “cause to be bored”.

Quick answer

Is BORE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BORE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: ROBE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

BORE meaning and definition

BORE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BORE as a verb

  1. Cause to be bored.
  2. Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool.

BORE as a noun

  1. A person who evokes boredom.
  2. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).

BORE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BORE scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
O11
R11
E11
Total67

BORE on premium squares

On a double word square BORE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BORE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as BORE. See all anagrams of BORE.

Unscramble BORE: 16 words from its letters

The letters B, O, R, E make 16 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • be4
  • orb5
  • rob5
  • ore3
  • er2
  • ob4
  • or2
  • re2
  • roe3
  • reb5
  • bo4
  • bor5
  • bro5
  • obe5
  • oe2
  • reo3

Words like BORE

One-letter changes to BORE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BORE

Add one letter to BORE

  • bored8
  • borer7
  • abore7
  • blore7
  • borde8
  • boree7
  • borel7
  • bores7
  • borne7
  • ybore10

Remove one letter from BORE

  • ore3
  • bor5

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BORE word facts

BORE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BORE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, O, R, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BORE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BORE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BORE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BORE mean?

BORE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “cause to be bored”.

How many points is BORE worth in Scrabble?

BORE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BORE in Words With Friends?

BORE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BORE?

BORE has 1 anagram: ROBE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BORE?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in BORE, including BE, ORB, ROB and ORE.

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