Bold

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Showing courage and confidence; willing to take risks.

“She made a bold decision to quit her job and travel.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bəʊld/

Related Words

Synonyms

bravedaringcourageous

Antonyms

timid

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

B-O-L-D pattern with common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, good for extending words.

Words Related to Bold

Anagrams of Bold

Words that use exactly the same letters as “bold”.

dobl

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bold” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bald beld boid bola bole bolk boll bolo bolt bond bood bord boud boyd cold fold gold hold mold sold told

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bold”.

blond blood bodle boldo boldu boled bovld dobla lobed

Longer words starting with Bold

Words that begin with “bold”.

boldo boldu

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