LAND is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAND?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAND is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAND
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does LAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
The solid part of the surface of the earth, as distinguished from the sea or the air.
Land includes anything from open fields to mountains and forms the ground on which people build, farm and travel. By extension, the word also names a country or territory, as when someone speaks of returning to their native land.
How LAND is used
One of the most common words in English, used in everyday, legal and geographic contexts alike.
- The explorers finally sighted land after weeks at sea.
- Farmers rely on fertile land to grow their crops.
- The plane began its descent to land at the small airport.
- She inherited a plot of land from her grandfather.
- Birds returned to land as the storm approached the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAND
Showing 24 of 137 words that begin with LAND.
Words ending in LAND
Showing 24 of 136 words that end in LAND. Useful as a back hook: play LAND onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAND inside
Showing 24 of 295 words that contain LAND somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAND
Common questions about LAND
- Is LAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAND, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAND worth?
- LAND is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAND mean?
- The solid part of the surface of the earth, as distinguished from the sea or the air.
- What letters can be added to LAND?
- LAND takes 6 hooks: 4 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAND:
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