BOARDMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BOARDMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOARDMAN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOARDMAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOARDMAN
No single letter turns BOARDMAN into another word.
How BOARDMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOARDMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOARDMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOARDMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person who sits on a board of directors or similar governing body.
Boardman is an uncommon term, and the gender-neutral board member has largely replaced it. It also survives as a surname.
How BOARDMAN is used
Boardman is rare in current English; the plural is boardmen.
- Each boardman received the report a week early.
- The senior boardman called the meeting to order.
- A boardman must act in the company's interest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOARDMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BOARDMAN
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Common questions about BOARDMAN
- Is BOARDMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOARDMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOARDMAN worth?
- BOARDMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOARDMAN mean?
- A person who sits on a board of directors or similar governing body.
- What letters can be added to BOARDMAN?
- No single letter can be added to BOARDMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOARDMAN:
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