BEARD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BEARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEARD is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEARD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEARD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about BEARD
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hair that grows on the chin, jaw, and cheeks of a person, typically a man.
A beard can be trimmed close, left full, or shaped into countless styles, and its popularity has shifted through history along with fashion, religion, and simple practicality. Beyond the human face, the same word names bristly growths on animals and plants, such as the beard of a goat or the whiskery beard on an ear of barley. As a verb, to beard someone means to confront them boldly, from the old image of grabbing an opponent by the beard.
How BEARD is used
Countable -- a beard, several beards. Also used as a verb meaning to confront someone directly, as in beard the lion in his den.
- He grew a thick beard over the winter months.
- The old goat had a long grey beard.
- Barley ears are covered in fine, bristly beards.
- She decided to beard her critics in person rather than write a reply.
- His beard was neatly trimmed for the interview.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEARD
The 5 tiles of BEARD in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with BEARD
16 longer words begin with BEARD.
Words ending in BEARD
7 words end in BEARD. Useful as a back hook: play BEARD onto a word already on the board.
Words with BEARD inside
12 words contain BEARD in the middle. Words that start with BEARD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BEARD
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Common questions about BEARD
- Is BEARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEARD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEARD worth?
- BEARD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEARD mean?
- The hair that grows on the chin, jaw, and cheeks of a person, typically a man.
- What letters can be added to BEARD?
- BEARD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEARD:
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