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Boughs

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of bough, referring to the large main branches of a tree.

The children scrambled up into the boughs of the old oak and refused to come down.

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The GH combination is silent here, the OU pair and ending in S can mislead on pronunciation

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Worth 12 points, H and G together add good value, useful for spending difficult tiles

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