Bookend

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A prop placed at the end of a row of books on a shelf to prevent them from toppling sideways.

“She used a heavy stone as a bookend to keep her reference volumes upright.”

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Synonyms

book supportprop brace

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Wordle

Starts with BOOK and the K in position 4 is an uncommon letter worth finding early

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The K scores 5 points, a solid 7-letter word that hooks well with a terminal S

Words Related to Bookend

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “bookend”.

bonked booked nooked boden booed boone boonk kendo konde kondo odeon bend beno bode bodo boke boko bond bone bonk bono bood book boon

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