Definition of board

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • board is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • board is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • board is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of board


  • get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. get on
  • a table at which meals are served (noun)

    Examples

    1. a feast was spread upon the board

    Synonyms

    1. dining table
  • a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games (noun)

    Examples

    1. he got out the board and set up the pieces

    Synonyms

    1. gameboard
  • live and take one's meals at or in (verb)

    Examples

    1. she rooms in an old boarding house

    Synonyms

    1. room
  • food or meals in general (noun)

    Examples

    1. room and board

    Synonyms

    1. table
  • a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. add-in
    2. card
    3. circuit board
    4. circuit card
    5. plug-in
  • a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. display board
    2. display panel
  • electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices (noun)

    Examples

    1. suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree

    Synonyms

    1. control board
    2. control panel
    3. instrument panel
    4. panel
  • a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. plank
  • a committee having supervisory powers (noun)

    Examples

    1. the board has seven members
  • a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose (noun)

    Examples

    1. he nailed boards across the windows
  • lodge and take meals (at) (verb)
  • provide food and lodging (for) (verb)

    Examples

    1. The old lady is boarding three men

See definition of board in Merriam Webster