01 Word definition

starboard

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is STARBOARD a word?

Yes. STARBOARD is a 9-letter noun. the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STARBOARD?

S-T-A-R-B-O-A-R-D

STARBOARD contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

2verb

  1. turn to the right, of helms or rudders

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STARBOARD spelled?

S1T2A3R4B5O6A7R8D9
Starts withSTAFirst 3 letters
Ends withARDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About STARBOARD.

How do you spell STARBOARD?

STARBOARD is spelled S-T-A-R-B-O-A-R-D. It contains 9 letters.