GARLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GARLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARLAND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARLAND is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARLAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GARLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GARLAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wreath of flowers or leaves worn on the head or hung as a decoration.
Garlands mark festivals, weddings and victories, and in old poetry a garland was also a prize. The word has a second life as the title of an anthology gathering many poems.
How GARLAND is used
Garland is used for festive wreaths, for honours, and in book titles for collected verse.
- She wore a garland of daisies in her hair.
- A garland of ivy was hung over the doorway.
- The winner received a laurel garland.
- He compiled a garland of verses for the anniversary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARLAND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GARLAND
8 longer words begin with GARLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in GARLAND
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Common questions about GARLAND
- Is GARLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARLAND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARLAND worth?
- GARLAND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARLAND mean?
- A wreath of flowers or leaves worn on the head or hung as a decoration.
- What letters can be added to GARLAND?
- GARLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GARLAND:
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