HOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOARD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOARD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does HOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hidden store of money, valuables, or supplies kept for future use; also, as a verb, to collect and set aside such a store, often secretly.
A hoard suggests both quantity and concealment, so a pile of coins openly displayed in a shop window would not usually be called a hoard, while the same coins buried under a floorboard for decades would. Archaeologists use the noun constantly for buried caches of ancient treasure discovered by chance, and the find itself often takes its name from the site where it turned up. As a verb, to hoard carries a mildly critical edge, suggesting excessive caution or even selfishness, as when someone hoards food during a shortage while others go without. Squirrels and other animals are said to hoard food for winter, a use that keeps the sense of quiet, careful accumulation without any negative judgment.
How HOARD is used
Common as both noun and verb; the verb often implies excessive or selfish accumulation, especially when applied to people.
- Farmers unearthed a hoard of ancient coins while plowing the field.
- She began to hoard canned goods after hearing about the storm.
- The dragon in the story guarded a vast hoard of gold.
- Squirrels hoard nuts throughout the autumn months.
- He kept a small hoard of chocolate hidden from his siblings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOARD
6 longer words begin with HOARD.
Words ending in HOARD
3 words end in HOARD. Useful as a back hook: play HOARD onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOARD inside
9 words contain HOARD in the middle. Words that start with HOARD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOARD
Common questions about HOARD
- Is HOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOARD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOARD worth?
- HOARD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOARD mean?
- A hidden store of money, valuables, or supplies kept for future use; also, as a verb, to collect and set aside such a store, often secretly.
- What letters can be added to HOARD?
- HOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOARD:
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