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Is BOSS a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BOSS is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a person who exercises control over workers”.

Quick answer

Is BOSS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BOSS 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: SOBS.

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

BOSS meaning and definition

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

BOSS as a noun

  1. A person who exercises control over workers.
  2. A person responsible for hiring workers.
  3. A person who exercises control and makes decisions.

BOSS as a verb

  1. Raise in a relief.

BOSS Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BOSS 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
S11
S11
Total67

BOSS on premium squares

On a double word square BOSS 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 BOSS

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

  • sobs6

Unscramble BOSS: 8 words from its letters

The letters B, O, S, S make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • so2
  • sob5
  • os2
  • ob4
  • bos5
  • sos3
  • bo4
  • obs5

Words like BOSS

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

Change one letter in BOSS

  • toss4
  • loss4
  • bass6
  • buss6
  • joss11
  • moss6
  • bosh9
  • bosk10
  • coss6
  • doss5
  • boas6
  • bobs8
  • bods7
  • bogs7
  • bohs9
  • bois6
  • boks10
  • boos6

Add one letter to BOSS

  • bossy10
  • bosks11

Remove one letter from BOSS

  • bos5

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BOSS word facts

BOSS is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants, with S repeated. It starts with B and ends with S. By corpus frequency, BOSS is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, O, S, S 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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BOSS Scrabble word FAQ

Is BOSS a Scrabble word?

Yes. BOSS 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 BOSS mean?

BOSS is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a person who exercises control over workers”.

How many points is BOSS worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is BOSS in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of BOSS?

BOSS has 1 anagram: SOBS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BOSS?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in BOSS, including SO, SOB, OS and OB.

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