Overboard

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Overboard

Adjective

Outside of a boat; in the water.

Adverb

Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
"It was their practice to throw the scraps overboard."
Excessively; too much.
"They really went overboard with the party preparations."

Verb

To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.
To cover (a ceiling) with plasterboard to create a new surface.

Anagrams of Overboard

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "overboard":

9-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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