BOATSWAIN — 9 letter word
boatswain
The word boatswain has 9 letters: B, O, A, T, S, W, A, I, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen".
9 letter word "boatswain": B O A T S W A I N — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of boatswain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of boatswain
noun
- a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen Synonyms: bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun