boast

NOUNVERB /boʊst/

5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

boast is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3O1A1S1T1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21

MEANING

What does boast mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

Speaking of yourself in superlatives.

SYNONYMS

BOASTING JACTITATION SELF-PRAISE

BROADER

NARROWER

BLUSTER VAUNT BRAG BRAGGADOCIO BRAGGING CROW CROWING GASCONADE

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Show off.

SYNONYMS

BLOW BLUSTER BRAG GAS GASCONADE SHOOT A LINE SWASH TOUT

BROADER

HYPERBOLISE HYPERBOLIZE MAGNIFY OVERDRAW AMPLIFY EXAGGERATE OVERSTATE

NARROWER

PUFF CROW TRIUMPH GLOAT

RELATED

2

Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of boast

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

SABOT7 BOATS7 BOTAS7

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