Definition of boatswain

"boatswain" in the noun sense

1. boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

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boatswain in Scrabble®

The word boatswain is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters boatswain:

BOATSWAIN
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

abstain, atonias, bastion, obtains

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word boatswain

BOATSWAIN
(162)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In boatswain

BOATSWAIN
(162)
BOATSWAIN
(135)
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(108)
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(54)
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boatswain in Words With Friends™

The word boatswain is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters boatswain:

BOATSWAIN
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

abstain, atonias, bastion, obtains

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word boatswain

BOATSWAIN
(234)
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(144)
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(108)
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(80)
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(78)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In boatswain

BOATSWAIN
(234)
BOATSWAIN
(144)
BOATSWAIN
(108)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence boatswain

Words that start with boatswain (2 words)

Words with boatswain in them (1 word)

Words that end with boatswain (1 word)

Word Growth involving boatswain

Shorter words in boatswain

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at oat boat boats

at oat oats boats

in

Longer words containing boatswain

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