Boughten

/ˈbɔːtən/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Boughten

adjective

  1. Having been purchased or bought (rather than homemade).

    "Is that a boughten chair?"

verb

  1. To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods

    "I'm going to buy my father something nice for his birthday."

  2. To obtain by some sacrifice.

    "I've bought material comfort by foregoing my dreams."

  3. To bribe.

    "He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs."

  4. To be equivalent to in value.

    "The dollar doesn't buy as much as it used to."

  5. To accept as true; to believe

    "I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!"

Anagrams of Boughten

No exact anagrams found for "boughten". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Boughten"

Boughten is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Boughten" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "boughten" is a medium-scoring word.