boundary: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with B · ends with Y
Meaning of boundary
noun
The dividing line or location between two areas.
- figuratively, in-plural, often
The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).
Example: I didn’t mean to push the boundaries by sending my boss a message on Saturday night.
An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.
Example: Travis hit a boundary to seal the match on the last ball of the over.
Listed forms: boundaries.
Source: Wiktionary — boundary.
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 boundary.
noun
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
noun
a line determining the limits of an area
noun
the greatest possible degree of something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is boundary in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of boundary
B(3) + O(1) + U(1) + N(1) + D(2) + A(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 14 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 boundary
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from boundary
138 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in boundary. Showing up to 24, longest first.