Bloat

/bləʊt/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Bloat

noun

  1. Distention of the abdomen from death.
  2. Pathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant.
  3. Wasteful use of space or other resources.

    "Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat."

  4. A worthless, dissipated fellow.

verb

  1. To cause to become distended.
  2. (veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.
  3. To fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell.
  4. To become distended; to swell up.
  5. To fill with vanity or conceit.

adjective

  1. Bloated.
Anagrams of Bloat

No exact anagrams found for "bloat". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bloat" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Bloat"

Bloat is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Bloat" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bloat" is a low-scoring word.