Boyhood

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The period of life experienced during a boy's childhood and early youth.

“He looked back fondly on his boyhood days spent fishing by the river.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

boy·hood

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Synonyms

childhood youthearly years

Antonyms

manhoodadulthood

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y and double O. BOY- start helps rule out common vowels early.

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Scrabble

Y (4 pts) and double O give decent value. Plays well with BOY- prefix hooks.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “boyhood”.

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