CANARD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CANARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANARD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANARD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANARD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CANARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does CANARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A false or misleading story that is spread as if it were true.
The word is French for a duck, and the connection comes from an old phrase about selling a half-duck, meaning to deceive. A canard is not just an error; it is a tale that has been repeated until many people believe it, such as an invented news item. In aviation the same word names a small wing placed ahead of the main wing of an aircraft.
How CANARD is used
Used in journalism and politics; the aviation meaning is technical.
- The story of the lost treasure was a canard.
- Officials dismissed the claim as an old canard.
- It is a canard that people use only a tenth of their brains.
- Reporters repeated the canard without checking it.
- The rumour proved to be a canard invented by a rival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CANARD
The 6 tiles of CANARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANARD
1 longer words begin with CANARD.
Shorter words from the letters in CANARD
Common questions about CANARD
- Is CANARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANARD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANARD worth?
- CANARD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANARD mean?
- A false or misleading story that is spread as if it were true.
- What letters can be added to CANARD?
- CANARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CANARD:
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