GRADUAND is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRADUAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRADUAND?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRADUAND is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRADUAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
graduandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRADUAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRADUAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRADUAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRADUAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalBritish
A student who has completed their studies and is about to receive an academic degree.
The difference from a graduate is timing: a graduand has qualified but has not yet been formally awarded the degree. Universities use the term in programmes for degree ceremonies, where each graduand walks across the stage in turn.
How GRADUAND is used
Graduand is mostly seen in ceremony programmes and university announcements, especially in Britain and the Commonwealth.
- Each graduand was presented to the chancellor by name.
- The programme listed every graduand seated in the front rows.
- As a graduand she still had to wait for the ceremony to receive her certificate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRADUAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRADUAND
1 longer words begin with GRADUAND.
Shorter words from the letters in GRADUAND
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Common questions about GRADUAND
- Is GRADUAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRADUAND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRADUAND worth?
- GRADUAND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRADUAND mean?
- A student who has completed their studies and is about to receive an academic degree.
- What letters can be added to GRADUAND?
- GRADUAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRADUAND:
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