bones

/boʊnz/
noun

A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle guess list

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

  2. Dice for gambling.

  3. Synonym of fist bump.

  4. The framework or foundation of something.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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BONES at a glance

BONES has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (B 3 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,062 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with bones

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  • ONES4
  • LINES5
  • JONES12
  • SCENES8
  • MACHINES15
  • PHONES11
  • ENGINES8
  • STONES6
  • PHILIPPINES20
  • GUIDELINES12
  • AIRLINES8
  • MINES7

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • JONES12
  • BONUS7
  • BOXES14
  • BONDS8
  • ZONES14
  • TONES5
  • CONES7
  • BONED8
  • BORES7
  • BOWES10
  • BODES8
  • BONEY10
  • BONGS8
  • BOLES7
  • HONES8
  • BENES7
  • BANES7
  • SONES5

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