EARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. EARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about EARD
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of EARD
The 4 tiles of EARD in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with EARD
7 longer words begin with EARD.
Words ending in EARD
20 words end in EARD. Useful as a back hook: play EARD onto a word already on the board.
Words with EARD inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain EARD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EARD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EARD
Common questions about EARD
- Is EARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EARD is not in it.
- How many points is EARD worth?
- EARD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EARD?
- EARD takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EARD:
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