01 Word definition

overboard

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OVERBOARD a word?

Yes. OVERBOARD is a 9-letter adverb. from on board a vessel into the water Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERBOARD?

O-V-E-R-B-O-A-R-D

OVERBOARD contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. from on board a vessel into the water

    they dropped their garbage overboard
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERBOARD spelled?

O1V2E3R4B5O6A7R8D9
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withARDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About OVERBOARD.

How do you spell OVERBOARD?

OVERBOARD is spelled O-V-E-R-B-O-A-R-D. It contains 9 letters.