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The letters “OAR” together make a special sound in English. This is called a trigraph. There are many OAR words. Some are short like “roar”, and others are longer like “checkerboard”. This list helps you learn the meaning of these words and how to spell them correctly.
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List of OAR words
oar: The rower used an oar to propel the boat.
boar: The hunter tracked the wild boar through the forest.
roar: The lion let out a mighty roar.
soar: The eagles soar high above the mountains.
aboard: The passengers boarded the train aboard.
hoard: The dragons hoard a pile of gold.
coarse: The sandpaper felt coarse to the touch.
hoarse: The singer’s voice was hoarse after the long concert.
uproar: The children caused an uproar in the classroom.
board: Let’s play a board game like Monopoly.
cupboard: I keep my dishes in the cupboard.
keyboard: I used the keyboard to type this message.
cardboard: The box was made of cardboard.
dashboard: The car’s speed was displayed on the dashboard.
boardroom: The company held its meeting in the boardroom.
checkerboard: We played checkers on a checkerboard.
switchboard: The operator worked at the switchboard.
storyboard: The artist drew a storyboard for the movie.
skateboard: The teenager rode his skateboard down the street.
springboard: The diver jumped off the springboard.
surfboard: The surfer rode the wave on his surfboard.
motherboard: The motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer.
whiteboard: The teacher wrote the lesson plan on the whiteboard.
scoreboard: The scoreboard showed the home team was winning.
washboard: My grandmother used a washboard to clean clothes.
billboard: The giant billboard advertised the new movie.
boardwalk: We strolled along the oceanside boardwalk.
overboard: The sailor accidentally fell overboard.
dartboard: We played darts on the dartboard.
headboard: The bed had a beautiful wooden headboard.
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