Words Containing BORE

101 words contain BORE anywhere. Scores range up to 24 points (CARBOREXICS), averaging 13.3 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Simple past of abear.

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Living in or among trees.

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In an arboreal manner or with regard to trees.

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Past tense of ARBOR.

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Relating to or resembling trees; wooded.

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Plural of arbor; trees or tree-like structures.

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A tree-like structure or branching pattern.

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Plural of ARBORESCENCE.

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Growing or shaped like a tree with branching structure.

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A small tree or shrub; a grove or arbor.

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Plural of arboretum, a tree garden.

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Plural of ARBORET.

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A place where trees and shrubs are grown for study or display.

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Plural of ARBORETUM.

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Past tense of BELABOR.

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To make a hole with a drill or similar tool.

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Relating to the north or northern regions.

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Northern, especially relating to the aurora borealis.

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The Greek god of the north wind.

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Plural of BOREAS.

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A variety of kale with curly, non-heading leaves.

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Plural of BORECOLE.

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Past tense of BOR.

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The state of being bored or weary.

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Plural of BOREDOM.

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An Australian wattle tree.

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A narrow rural road in Ireland, often with grass in the middle.

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Plural of BOREEN.

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Plural of BOREE.

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A deep hole drilled into the ground to extract resources.

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Plural of BOREHOLE.

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A surname.

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Plural of BOREL.

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An insect or other creature that bores into wood.

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Plural of BORER.

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Third-person singular present tense of BORE.

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An instrument for visually inspecting inside tight spaces.

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Plural of BORESCOPE.

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Causing boredom; uninteresting.

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Having an obsessive desire for carbohydrates.

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Plural of CARBOREXIC.

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A shotgun bore that narrows at the muzzle to control shot spread.

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Plural of CHOKEBORE.

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Occurring across the northern regions of the world.

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A tool for cutting holes in corks.

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Plural of CORKBORER.

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An insect that bores into corn plants.

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Plural of CORNBORER.

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An Aboriginal Australian ceremonial dance.

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Past tense of corroboree; held a ceremonial dance.

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Present participle of CORROBOREE.

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Plural of CORROBOREE.

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A cylindrical recess cut at the mouth of a hole.

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Past tense of COUNTERBORE.

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Plural of COUNTERBORE.

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A hole in a tenon for a pin that draws joint parts together.

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Third-person singular present tense of DRAWBORE.

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Past tense of forbear.

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Past tense of HARBOR.

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Agent noun of HARBOR.

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How many words containing bore are there?

There are 101 words containing bore.

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What is the highest-scoring word contain BORE anywhere?

CARBOREXICS scores 24 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.