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bosom

/ˈbʊz(ə)m/noun · verb

Bosom can refer to the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept, a person's breast or chest, or a close affectionate and protective acceptance. As a verb, bosom can mean to hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness or hide in one's bosom.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

BO

Ends

SOM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BOSOM” Mean?

/ˈbʊz(ə)m/

bosom has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

his bosom was bursting with the secret

2

a person's breast or chest

3

cloth that covers the chest or breasts

4

a close affectionate and protective acceptance

his willing embrace of new ideas

in the bosom of the family

Synonyms

5

the locus of feelings and intuitions

in your heart you know it is true

her story would melt your bosom

Synonyms

6

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

Verb

2 senses
1

hide in one's bosom

She bosomed his letters

2

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

Hug me, please

They embraced

He hugged her close to him

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, O, S, O, M

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
o
s
o
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bosom.

BOSOM is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using bosom in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BOSOM has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BOSOM is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BOSOM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BOSOM contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BO, OS, SO, OM

Trigrams

BOS, OSO, SOM

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for bosom.

BOSOM is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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