boss: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with S
Meaning of boss
noun
One who is in charge of something. One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
Example: The boss of the company was going to Spain for work.
One who is in charge of something. A person in charge of a business or company.
Example: Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.
One who is in charge of something. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
Example: They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.
One who is in charge of something. The head of a political party in a given region or district.
Example: He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.
Listed forms: bosses.
Source: Wiktionary — boss.
verb
- transitive
To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
Listed forms: bosses, bossing, bossed.
Source: Wiktionary — boss.
adj
- Canada, US, slang
Of excellent quality, first-rate.
Example: That is a boss Zefron poster.
Listed forms: bosser, bossest.
Source: Wiktionary — boss.
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 boss.
adjective
exceptionally good
noun
a person who exercises control over workers
noun
a person responsible for hiring workers
noun
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
- party boss
- political boss
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is boss in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of boss
B(3) + O(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 6 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 boss
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from boss
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in boss. Showing up to 24, longest first.