Definition of bothersome

"bothersome" in the adjective sense

1. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing

causing irritation or annoyance

"tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"

"aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"

"found it galling to have to ask permission"

"an irritating delay"

"nettlesome paperwork"

"a pesky mosquito"

"swarms of pestering gnats"

"a plaguey newfangled safety catch"

"a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"

"a vexatious child"

"it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

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bothersome in Scrabble®

The word bothersome is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bothersome:

BOTHERSOME
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

boomers, booster, bootees, booters, bothers, emoters, herbose, heteros, hombres, meteors, mobster, mothers, reboost, reboots, rehomes, remotes, reshoot, sherbet, shooter, smother, soother, theorem, thermos

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bothersome

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(189)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bothersome

BOTHERSOME
(189)
BOTHERSOME
(162)
BOTHERSOME
(126)
BOTHERSOME
(108)
HOMBRES
(106 = 56 + 50)
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SHERBET
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THERMOS
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SHERBET
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MOTHERS
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HERBOSE
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THEOREM
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REHOMES
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MOBSTER
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SOOTHER
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HOMBRES
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HETEROS
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REHOMES
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bothersome in Words With Friends™

The word bothersome is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bothersome:

BOTHERSOME
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

boomers, booster, bootees, booters, bothers, emoters, herbose, heteros, hombres, meteors, mobster, mothers, reboost, reboots, rehomes, remotes, reshoot, sherbet, shooter, smother, soother, theorem, thermos

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bothersome

BOTHERSOME
(234)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bothersome

BOTHERSOME
(234)
BOTHERSOME
(198)
BOTHERSOME
(144)
HOMBRES
(122 = 87 + 35)
MOBSTER
(122 = 87 + 35)
BOTHERSOME
(120)
HOMBRES
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BOOMERS
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THERMOS
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REHOMES
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Words within the letters of bothersome

2 letter words in bothersome (11 words)

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bothersome + 1 blank (2 words)

bothersome + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence bothersome

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Words with bothersome in them (1 word)

Words that end with bothersome (1 word)

Word Growth involving bothersome

Shorter words in bothersome

both bother bothers

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he the other bother bothers

he her hers others bothers

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