Washboard

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

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Washboard

noun

A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
Baseboard; skirting board

verb

To produce a rippled texture on a surface.
To play a washboard.
(bees) To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.

Anagrams of Washboard

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "washboard" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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