board- root words — words with the board- root

The root board- comes from Old English bord, meaning plank, board. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including dashboard, dashboards, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, starboard, chessboard, clapboard, mortarboard, motherboard, motherboards, scoreboard. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the board- root

Explore words with board- — words containing the board- root and sharing its sense of "plank, board". Examples include dashboard, dashboards, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, starboard, chessboard, clapboard, mortarboard, motherboard, motherboards, scoreboard. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does board- mean?

The board- root means plank, board, from Old English bord. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.