Definition of bookish

"bookish" in the adjective sense

1. bookish, studious

characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

"a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"

"a quiet studious child"

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Quotations for bookish

Fools with bookish knowledge are children with edged weapons; they hurt themselves, and put others in pain. [ Zimmermann ]

bookish in Scrabble®

The word bookish is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bookish:

BOOKISH
(114 = 64 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

bookish

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bookish

BOOKISH
(114 = 64 + 50)
BOOKISH
(113 = 63 + 50)
BOOKISH
(113 = 63 + 50)
BOOKISH
(110 = 60 + 50)
BOOKISH
(107 = 57 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
BOOKISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
BOOKISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOOKISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOOKISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOOKISH
(88 = 38 + 50)
BOOKISH
(88 = 38 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOKISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOKISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOKISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOKISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOKISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BOOKISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BOOKISH
(71 = 21 + 50)
BOOKISH
(71 = 21 + 50)
BOOKISH
(70 = 20 + 50)
BOOKISH
(70 = 20 + 50)
BOOKISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
BOOKISH
(68 = 18 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bookish

BOOKISH
(114 = 64 + 50)
BOOKISH
(113 = 63 + 50)
BOOKISH
(113 = 63 + 50)
BOOKISH
(110 = 60 + 50)
BOOKISH
(107 = 57 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BOOKISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
BOOKISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
BOOKISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOOKISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOOKISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOOKISH
(88 = 38 + 50)
BOOKISH
(88 = 38 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOKISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOKISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOKISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOKISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOKISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOKISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BOOKISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BOOKISH
(71 = 21 + 50)
BOOKISH
(71 = 21 + 50)
BOOKISH
(70 = 20 + 50)
BOOKISH
(70 = 20 + 50)
BOOKISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
BOOKISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
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bookish in Words With Friends™

The word bookish is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters bookish:

BOOKISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
BOOKISH
(119 = 84 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

bookish

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bookish

BOOKISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
BOOKISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
BOOKISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOKISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOKISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOKISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOKISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOKISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOOKISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOKISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOKISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOKISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOOKISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOOKISH
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOOKISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
BOOKISH
(75 = 40 + 35)
BOOKISH
(73 = 38 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
BOOKISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
BOOKISH
(60 = 25 + 35)
BOOKISH
(60 = 25 + 35)
BOOKISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOKISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOKISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOKISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOKISH
(58 = 23 + 35)
BOOKISH
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BOOKISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOOKISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOOKISH
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOOKISH
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOOKISH
(55 = 20 + 35)
BOOKISH
(55 = 20 + 35)
BOOKISH
(55 = 20 + 35)
BOOKISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOKISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOKISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOKISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOKISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOOKISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOOKISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOOKISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOOKISH
(51 = 16 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bookish

BOOKISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
BOOKISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
BOOKISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOKISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOKISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOKISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOKISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOKISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOOKISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOKISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOKISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOKISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOOKISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOOKISH
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOOKISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
BOOKISH
(75 = 40 + 35)
BOOKISH
(73 = 38 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOKS
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SHOOK
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BOOK
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BOOKISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
BOOKISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
BOOKISH
(60 = 25 + 35)
BOOKISH
(60 = 25 + 35)
BOOKS
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HOOK
(60)
BOOKISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOKISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOKISH
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BOOKISH
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BOOKISH
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BOOKISH
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BOOK
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BOOKISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOKISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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Words within the letters of bookish

2 letter words in bookish (5 words)

3 letter words in bookish (6 words)

4 letter words in bookish (8 words)

5 letter words in bookish (4 words)

7 letter words in bookish (1 word)

bookish + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence bookish

Words that start with bookish (3 words)

Words with bookish in them (1 word)

Words that end with bookish (3 words)

Word Growth involving bookish

Shorter words in bookish

boo book

is

Longer words containing bookish

bookishly

bookishness

textbookish

unbookish