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BOO
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Definition

Pronunciation: //buː//

verb

  • (intransitive) To shout extended boos derisively.
    "When he took the podium, the crowd booed."
  • (transitive) To shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.
    "The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator."

noun

  • (US, Canada, African-American Vernacular, slang) A close acquaintance or significant other.
    "A tall, hooded young woman, clutching a newspaper article, delivered a note to the judge. “My name is Sunkist,” she wrote, “Lionel R. Harris is my boyfriend. Lewis shot my Boo and it was not self-defense . . . . Judge and jurors please listen to me I am 17 years of {age} and a good young lady and my Boo got killed for nothing.”"

noun

  • (slang) Cannabis.
    "[…] sexually promiscuous girl who smoked boo all day and socialized with junkies when she wasn't busy banging away in bed […]"

verb

  • (now rare, Northern England, intransitive) To make a sound characteristic of cattle; to moo.
    "The cow's tether is put about the neck of the individual who has lost the cow, and he must go about booing like a cow till atonement is made."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
3 letters
Scrabble Points
5 points
Words With Friends Points
6 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 'BOO'?

The word BOO is worth 5 points in Scrabble.

B3
O1
O1

Total: 5 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BOO'?

The word BOO is worth 6 points in Words With Friends.

B4
O1
O1

Total: 6 points

How many letters is the word 'BOO'?

The word BOO has 3 letters.

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.

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