Is BOARDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOARDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOARDER mean?
- noun
a tenant in someone's house
- noun
someone who forces their way aboard ship
“stand by to repel boarders”
- noun
a pupil who lives at school during term time
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOARDER
Single letters that turn BOARDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BOARDER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BOARDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arbored10
- broader10
- reboard10
- barred9
- border9
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- board8
- bored8
- bread8
- broad8
- debar8
- dobra8
- orbed8
- robed8
- adorer7
- roared7
- arbor7
- barer7
- barre7
- borer7
- rebar7
- abed7
- bade7
- bard7
- bead7
- bode7
- brad7
- bred7
- darb7
- dobe7
- drab7
- adore6
- ardor6
- darer6
- drear6
- oared6
- order6
- oread6
- rared6
- bare6
- bear6
- boar6
- bora6
- bore6
- brae6
- robe6
- bad6
- bed6
- bod6
- dab6
- deb6
- dare5
- dear5
- doer5
- dore5
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