LEEBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LEEBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEEBOARD?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEEBOARD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEEBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leeboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEEBOARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEEBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEEBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEEBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A board fixed to the side of a flat-bottomed sailing boat and lowered into the water to stop it drifting sideways.
Boats without a deep keel rely on a leeboard to grip the water on the downwind side. Dutch barges are the best-known craft to carry a pair, one hanging on each side.
How LEEBOARD is used
A leeboard is raised in shallow water and lowered when sailing against the wind.
- The crew lowered the leeboard before turning upwind.
- A cracked leeboard made the barge drift badly.
- Each leeboard was carved from a single oak plank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEEBOARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEEBOARD
The 8 tiles of LEEBOARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEEBOARD
1 longer words begin with LEEBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in LEEBOARD
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Common questions about LEEBOARD
- Is LEEBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEEBOARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEEBOARD worth?
- LEEBOARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEEBOARD mean?
- A board fixed to the side of a flat-bottomed sailing boat and lowered into the water to stop it drifting sideways.
- What letters can be added to LEEBOARD?
- LEEBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEEBOARD:
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