DEERYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEERYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEERYARD?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEERYARD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEERYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deeryardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEERYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEERYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEERYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEERYARD
- DEERYARD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEERYARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A sheltered area where deer gather during winter.
A deeryard is usually a stand of conifers that blocks wind and snow. Deer return to the same deeryard year after year, so foresters protect such places.
How DEERYARD is used
Used in North American wildlife management and hunting.
- Biologists mapped every deeryard in the county.
- Logging near the deeryard was banned in winter.
- A trail of tracks led into the deeryard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEERYARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEERYARD
1 longer words begin with DEERYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in DEERYARD
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Common questions about DEERYARD
- Is DEERYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEERYARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEERYARD worth?
- DEERYARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEERYARD mean?
- A sheltered area where deer gather during winter.
- What letters can be added to DEERYARD?
- DEERYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEERYARD:
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