Bores
/bɔːz/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Bores
noun
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
"the bore of a cannon"
- The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.
- A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.
- One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
verb
- To inspire boredom in somebody.
- To make a hole through something.
- To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
"An insect bores into a tree."
- To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
"to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole"
- To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
"to bore one's way through a crowd"
Anagrams of Bores
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
b3
o1
r1
e1
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Bores
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bores"
Bores is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bores" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Bores" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bores" is a low-scoring word.