Boom

/buːm/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Boom

noun

  1. A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.

    "The boom of the surf."

  2. A rapid expansion or increase.

    "You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry."

  3. One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.

verb

  1. To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    "I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."

  2. (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
  3. To make something boom.

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

  4. To publicly praise.
  5. To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
Anagrams of Boom

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Boom"

Boom is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Boom" in Word Games

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