BAMBOO
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Definition
Pronunciation: //bæmˈbu//
noun
- (uncountable) The wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
- (countable) A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used for corporal punishment.
- (slang) A didgeridoo.
- (slang) A member of the British military or British East India Company who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home.
verb
- (transitive) To flog with a bamboo cane."[…] the beadle is punished by fine, and sometimes bambooed, if robberies are too frequent within his jurisdiction, or if he fails to secure the person of any malefactor particularly wanted by his superior officers."
- (transitive) To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo."The craze for bambooing furniture and accessories was one of many popular paint techniques in the 18th century and early Victorian era."
- (India, slang) To penetrate sexually."If you're just a girl from Lucknow, with no fluid cash, you'll be just one more among thousands going from producer to producer by auto-rickshaw, and every photographer who agrees to take a picture for your portfolio will want to introduce you to his bed upstairs in the loft. And what you'll get out of all this in the end is a lot of bambooing and maybe a dance or two in his videos."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BAMBOO'?
The word BAMBOO is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
M3
B3
O1
O1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BAMBOO'?
The word BAMBOO is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
B4
A1
M4
B4
O1
O1
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.