BOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOARD is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOARD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOARD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BOARD
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, flat piece of wood or similar material, or a group of people who direct or oversee an organization.
A board of wood is cut for building, flooring, or craft projects, and the same shape lends its name to a chessboard, a surfboard, and a notice board pinned with announcements. Separately, a board of directors or a school board is a group of people responsible for making major decisions on behalf of a company, charity, or institution. Board can also work as a verb, meaning to get onto a plane, train, or ship, or to pay for regular meals and lodging somewhere.
How BOARD is used
Covers the physical material, the decision-making group of people, and the verb meaning to get onto a vehicle.
- He nailed the last board onto the fence.
- The board of directors voted to approve the merger.
- Passengers began to board the flight to Chicago.
- She pinned the notice to the board outside the office.
- Students paid for both tuition and board at the college.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOARD
The 5 tiles of BOARD in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with BOARD
23 longer words begin with BOARD.
Words ending in BOARD
Showing 24 of 152 words that end in BOARD. Useful as a back hook: play BOARD onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOARD inside
Showing 24 of 231 words that contain BOARD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BOARD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOARD
Showing 40 of 46. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BOARD
- Is BOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOARD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOARD worth?
- BOARD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOARD mean?
- A long, flat piece of wood or similar material, or a group of people who direct or oversee an organization.
- What letters can be added to BOARD?
- BOARD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOARD:
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