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8-Letter Words Starting With BOARD

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BOARD

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BOARD 4 words

How common is BOARD at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with BOARD. They average 12.3 points and the best is BOARDMAN (13 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
12.3
out of 13 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
N
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • n 50%
  • g 25%
  • s 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BOARD

b 3o 1a 1r 1d 2m 3a 1n 1

B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

boardman

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with BOARD are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with BOARD in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BOARD?

BOARDMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOARDMEN (13), BOARDING (12), BOARDERS (11).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with BOARD score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BOARDMAN (13), BOARDMEN (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.