boss
VERBADJECTIVENOUN
/bɑs/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
boss is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1S1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does boss mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Raise in a relief.
“embossed stationery”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Exceptionally good.
“a boss hand at carpentry”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
A circular rounded projection or protuberance.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments.
“party bosses have a reputation for corruption”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A person responsible for hiring workers.
“the boss hired three more men for the new job”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
A person who exercises control over workers.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
5
A person who exercises control and makes decisions.
“he is his own boss now”
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of boss
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