boost
NOUNVERB
/bust/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
boost is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1O1S1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does boost mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An increase in cost.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The act of giving hope or support to someone.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
The act of giving a push.
“he gave her a boost over the fence”
BROADER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Increase or raise.
“boost the voltage in an electrical circuit”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Increase.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Contribute to the progress or growth of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
4
Give a boost to; be beneficial to.
“The tax cut will boost the economy”
BROADER
5
Push or shove upward, as if from below or behind.
“The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption”
BROADER
RELATED
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