BOO
5
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
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.