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larboard

adjective · noun

Larboard can refer to the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose. Larboard is also used as adjective, with meanings including located on the left side of a ship or aircraft.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

LA

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LARBOARD” Mean?

larboard has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

Synonyms

Synonyms for LARBOARD

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word larboard with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

Length

8 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

L, A, R, B, O, A, R, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
a
r
b
o
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for larboard.

LARBOARD is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with L and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBCF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using larboard in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LARBOARD has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LARBOARD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LARBOARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LARBOARD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside larboard.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBCF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

LA, AR, RB, BO, OA, AR, RD

Trigrams

LAR, ARB, RBO, BOA, OAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for larboard.

LARBOARD is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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