bolt

NOUNVERBADVERB /boʊlt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bolt is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1L1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does bolt mean?

NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder.

BROADER
2

A screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener.

BROADER
3

A sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech.

BROADER
4

A sudden abandonment (as from a political party).

5

The act of moving with great haste.

SYNONYMS
6

The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
7

A roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length.

BROADER
VERB · 7 SENSES
1

Make or roll into bolts.

“bolt fabric”

2

Move or jump suddenly.

“She bolted from her seat”

BROADER
3

Secure or lock with a bolt.

“bolt the door”

ANTONYMS
BROADER
4

Swallow hastily.

5

Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.

NARROWER
6

Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry.

“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”

7

Eat hastily without proper chewing.

“Don't bolt your food!”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1

In a rigid manner.

“he sat bolt upright”

2

Directly.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of bolt

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