Definition of BONEHEAD

bonehead

Plural: boneheads

Noun

  • A foolish or stupid person; a blockhead.
  • a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
  • Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
  • A member of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic offshoot of the skinhead subculture.

Examples

  • Calling his opponent a ’bonehead’ for missing a triple-word opportunity was rude.

Origin / Etymology

From bone + head.

Scrabble Score: 14

bonehead: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bonehead: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bonehead: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

bonehead: valid Words With Friends Word