Board
/bɔːd/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Board
noun
- A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
- A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
"Each player starts the game with four counters on the board."
- Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, message board (on the Internet), etc.
- A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
"We have to wait to hear back from the board."
verb
- To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
"It is time to board the aircraft."
- To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
"to board one's horse at a livery stable"
- To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
- To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party
- To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
Anagrams of Board
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
b3
o1
a1
r1
d2
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Board
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Board"
Board is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "board" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Board" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "board" is a low-scoring word.