Is STARBOARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STARBOARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STARBOARDS mean?
Starboards is a form of STARBOARD.
- noun
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
- verb
turn to the right, of helms or rudders
- adjective
located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 13 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 STARBOARDS
STARBOARDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from STARBOARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- starboard12
- bastards11
- brassard11
- brassart10
- rasboras10
- adsorbs10
- bastard10
- batards10
- darbars10
- tabards10
- abators9
- arrobas9
- broasts9
- rabatos9
- rasbora9
- robatas9
- aboard9
- abroad9
- adbots9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- badass9
- batard9
- boards9
- broads9
- darbar9
- dobras9
- tabard9
- sardars8
- abator8
- aborts8
- arbors8
- arroba8
- boarts8
- boasts8
- broast8
- rabato8
- rabats8
- robata8
- sabots8
- sabras8
- tabors8
- adbot8
- bards8
- board8
- brads8
- broad8
- darbs8
- dobra8
- drabs8
- sartors7
- ardors7
- radars7
- sardar7
- sarods7
- abort7
- arbor7
- basso7
- basts7
- boars7
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