Bony

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of or resembling bone; very thin so that bones are prominent.

“His bony fingers gripped the walking stick tightly.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbəʊni/

Syllables

bon·y

Related Words

Synonyms

thin gauntskeletal

Antonyms

boneless

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Y with common letters — decent guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. B and Y add value.

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Anagrams of Bony

Words that use exactly the same letters as “bony”.

byon

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bony” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

body bogy bona bond bone boni bonk bono bons boxy cony gony tony

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bony”.

boney bonny bryon byron ebony nobby nobly unboy

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