Bog
/bɒɡ/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters
Definition of Bog
noun
- An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking; a marsh or swamp.
- Confusion, difficulty, or any other thing or place that impedes progress in the manner of such areas.
- The acidic soil of such areas, principally composed of peat; marshland, swampland.
- A place to defecate: originally specifically a latrine or outhouse but now used for any toilet.
- An act or instance of defecation.
verb
- (now often with "down") To sink or submerge someone or something into bogland.
- To prevent or slow someone or something from making progress.
- (now often with "down") To sink and stick in bogland.
- To be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck.
- (originally vulgar Britain) To defecate, to void one's bowels.
Anagrams of Bog
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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 "Bog"
Bog is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bog" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Bog" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bog" is a low-scoring word.