Boring

/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Boring

verb

To inspire boredom in somebody.
To make a hole through something.
To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
"An insect bores into a tree."
To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
"to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole"
To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
"to bore one's way through a crowd"

noun

A pit or hole which has been bored.
Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
Any organism that bores into a hard surface

adjective

Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.
"What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep."
Used, or designed to be used, to drill holes.
"boring equipment"
Capable of penetrating; piercing.

Anagrams of Boring

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

43 words can be made from the letters in "boring":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

bingo boing bring giron groin robin

4-LETTER WORDS

biog biro bong born brig brin brio girn giro grin inro iron noir nori ring

3-LETTER WORDS

big bin bio bog bro gib gin gob gor ion nib nob nog nor obi+5 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+kborking broking

+sborings sorbing

Related Word Patterns

BO...Words starting with "bo"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "boring"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dullmind-numbingtedious

ANTONYMS

interest

Rhyming Words

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