Words Containing BOSS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BOSS?

EMBOSSMENTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOSSYBOOTS (17), EMBOSSMENT (16), EMBOSSABLE (16).

Q: What are some common words containing BOSS?

Everyday examples include BOSS , EMBOSS , BOSSIER , BOSSY , BOSSIEST , BOSSILY , BOSSINESS , BOSSING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing BOSS?

EMBOSSMENTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EMBOSSING (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does BOSS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 42 words containing BOSS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.6 points, the best is EMBOSSMENTS (17 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words: 42
Most common length: 8 letters; 12 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.6; out of 17 max
Longest word: EMBOSSMENTS; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
d 9.5%
g 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

ie7.1%
oo2.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing BOSS

e ₁m ₃b ₃o ₁s ₁s ₁m ₃e ₁n ₁t ₁s ₁

E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

embossments

Form of embossment

nounan impression produced by pressure or printing
nounsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

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How many words containing BOSS are there?

There are 42 words containing BOSS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BOSS?

EMBOSSMENTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOSSYBOOTS (17), EMBOSSMENT (16), EMBOSSABLE (16).

What are some common words containing BOSS?

Everyday examples include BOSS, EMBOSS, BOSSIER, BOSSY, BOSSIEST, BOSSILY, BOSSINESS, BOSSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BOSS?

EMBOSSMENTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EMBOSSING (9 letters) is the longest common one.