BOMBARD
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbɒmˌbɑːd//
noun
- (obsolete) A bassoon-like medieval musical instrument.
- (obsolete) A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle."[…] yond same black cloud, yond huge one, / looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor."
- (poetic, rare) A bombardment."With mines and parallels contracts the space; Then bids the battering floats his labors crown And pour their bombard on the shuddering town"
- (music) A bombardon.
verb
- (figuratively) To attack something or someone by directing objects at them."My correspondent, who was riding in the first coach, comments that the small standard tender did not take kindly to this gay progress, and signified its disapproval from time to time by bombarding the train with lumps of coal!"
- (figuratively) To continuously send or direct (at someone)"I was bombarded with WhatsApp messages after appearing on the news."
- (physics) To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 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 'BOMBARD'?
The word BOMBARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
B3
O1
M3
B3
A1
R1
D2
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BOMBARD'?
The word BOMBARD is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
B4
O1
M4
B4
A1
R1
D2
Total: 17 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.