With BONE
31 words · highest scoring is lazybones at 23 points
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About 9 Letter Words With BONE
There are 31 nine letter words containing BONE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is lazybones at 23 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words With BONE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With BONE
- lazybones23
- jawboners21
- backboned20
- cheekbone20
- backbones19
- boneblack19
- shankbone18
- thighbone18
9 Letter Words With BONE Defined
- lazybonesNoun · 23 points
- a lazy person (often as a form of address)
- whaleboneNoun · 17 points
- an elastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater
- ankleboneNoun · 15 points
- the chief bone of the ankle joint; the talus
- shinbonesNoun · 14 points
- the tibia
- trombonesNoun · 13 points
- a large brass wind instrument with straight tubing in three sections, ending in a bell over the player's left shoulder, different fundamental notes being made using a forward-pointing extendable slide
9 Letter Words With BONE: Questions
How many nine letter words containing BONE are there?
There are 31 nine letter words containing BONE in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing BONE?
LAZYBONES is the highest scoring option at 23 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing BONE?
AITCHBONE, BONETIRED, KNITBONES are among the most familiar nine letter words containing BONE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing BONE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.