Bored

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in current activity.

“The children were bored during the long car journey.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bɔːd/

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Synonyms

uninterestedweary tired

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels O and E with common consonants; -ED ending

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; past tense adds flexibility

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Anagrams of Bored

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

boder orbed robed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bored” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bared boded boled booed boree borel borer bores borid bowed boxed cored gored lored pored tored

Words you can make from Bored

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bored”.

bode boer bord bore bred brod dero dobe doer

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bored”.

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