LANYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LANYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANYARD?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANYARD is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANYARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LANYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does LANYARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cord worn around the neck or wrist to hold a badge, key, whistle or similar item.
Most people know a lanyard from conference badges and office passes. On sailing ships it also meant a short rope used to fasten rigging or raise a flag.
How LANYARD is used
Lanyard is the usual spelling; laniard is a rarer variant.
- He wore his security pass on a blue lanyard.
- The sailor tightened the lanyard on the shroud.
- She clipped her keys to a lanyard around her neck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANYARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANYARD
1 longer words begin with LANYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in LANYARD
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Common questions about LANYARD
- Is LANYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANYARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANYARD worth?
- LANYARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANYARD mean?
- A cord worn around the neck or wrist to hold a badge, key, whistle or similar item.
- What letters can be added to LANYARD?
- LANYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LANYARD:
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