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boyfriend

/ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/noun

Boyfriend can refer to a man who is the lover of a man or woman.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

BO

Ends

END

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BOYFRIEND” Mean?

/ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/

boyfriend has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

if I'd known he was her boyfriend, I wouldn't have asked

When the law changed, Pet could finally marry his long-time boyfriend Jim

Synonyms for BOYFRIEND

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

B, O, Y, F, R, I, E, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
o
y
f
r
i
e
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for boyfriend.

BOYFRIEND is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BOYFRIEND has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BOYFRIEND is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BOYFRIEND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BOYFRIEND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BO, OY, YF, FR, RI, IE, EN, ND

Trigrams

BOY, OYF, YFR, FRI, RIE, IEN, END

Crossword Intelligence

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

BOYFRIEND is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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