With BONES
14 words · highest scoring is lazybones at 23 points
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About 9 Letter Words With BONES
There are 14 nine letter words containing BONES 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 BONES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With BONES
- lazybones23
- backbones19
- fishbones17
- wishbones17
- browbones16
- chinbones16
- knitbones15
- shinbones14
9 Letter Words With BONES Defined
- lazybonesNoun · 23 points
- a lazy person (often as a form of address)
- fishbonesNoun · 17 points
- any of the bones forming the skeleton of a fish, especially one of the sharp slender bones attached to the backbone
- shinbonesNoun · 14 points
- the tibia
9 Letter Words With BONES: Questions
How many nine letter words containing BONES are there?
There are 14 nine letter words containing BONES in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing BONES?
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 BONES?
BACKBONES, EDGEBONES, SHINBONES are among the most familiar nine letter words containing BONES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing BONES 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.