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Is bony a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word bony is a Scrabble US word. The word bony is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

B3O1N1Y4

Is bony a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word bony is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

B3O1N1Y4

Is bony a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word bony is a Words With Friends word. The word bony is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4O1N2Y3

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4-letter words (1 found)

BONY,

3-letter words (7 found)

BON,BOY,NOB,NOY,ONY,YOB,YON,

2-letter words (8 found)

BO,BY,NO,NY,OB,ON,OY,YO,

You can make 16 words from bony according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of bony

bony obny bnoy nboy onby noby boyn obyn byon ybon oybn yobn bnyo nbyo byno ybno nybo ynbo onyb noyb oynb yonb nyob ynob

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Definitions and meaning of bony

bony

Alternative forms

  • boney

Etymology

From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊni/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊni/
  • Rhymes: -əʊni

Adjective

bony (comparative bonier, superlative boniest)

  1. resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  2. full of bones
  3. with little flesh; skinny, thin
  4. having prominent bones

Derived terms

  • bonily
  • boniness
  • bony bream
  • bony fish

Translations

Anagrams

  • NOYB

Catalan

Etymology

Unknown. Probably of pre-Roman origin. First attested in 1372.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈboɲ]

Noun

bony m (plural bonys)

  1. bulk, lump, bump

Derived terms

  • bonyegut
  • bunyol

References

Further reading

  • “bony” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “bony” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “bony” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Source: wiktionary.org