boost: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with B · ends with T
Meaning of boost
noun
A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
Example: The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales.
A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
- uncountable
A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
Listed forms: boosts.
Source: Wiktionary — boost.
verb
- transitive
To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- broadly, transitive
To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
Example: This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.
- slang, transitive
To steal.
- Canada, transitive
To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
Listed forms: boosts, boosting, boosted.
Source: Wiktionary — boost.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for boost.
noun
the act of giving hope or support to someone
noun
an increase in cost
verb
increase
- hike
- hike up
verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is boost in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of boost
B(3) + O(1) + O(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of boost
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from boost
14 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in boost. Showing up to 24, longest first.