board
Board can refer to a committee having supervisory powers, a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose, or a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes. As a verb, board can mean to get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.), live and take one's meals at or in, or lodge and take meals (at).
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
9
Starts
BO
Ends
ARD
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “BOARD” Mean?
board has 13 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
9 sensesa committee having supervisory powers
“the board has seven members”
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
Synonyms
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
“he nailed boards across the windows”
a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
a table at which meals are served
“he helped her clear the dining table”
“a feast was spread upon the board”
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electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
“he checked the instrument panel”
“suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree”
Synonyms
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
Synonyms
a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
“he got out the board and set up the pieces”
Synonyms
Verb
4 sensesget on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
lodge and take meals (at)
provide food and lodging (for)
“The old lady is boarding three men”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a committee having supervisory powers
Length
5 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
D
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
B, O, A, R, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆BOARD has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆BOARD is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆BOARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆BOARD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVVCC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
BO, OA, AR, RD
Trigrams
BOA, OAR, ARD
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