board
board is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What does board mean?
Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.).
Lodge and take meals (at).
Provide food and lodging (for).
“The old lady is boarding three men”
Live and take one's meals at or in.
“she rooms in an old boarding house”
A committee having supervisory powers.
“the board has seven members”
A flat piece of material designed for a special purpose.
“he nailed boards across the windows”
A table at which meals are served.
“a feast was spread upon the board”
A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games.
“he got out the board and set up the pieces”
Food or meals in general.
“room and board”
A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities.
A vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view.
Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices.
“suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree”
A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes.