LEND is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LEND 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 LEND?
| 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 LEND is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEND
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What does LEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give something to someone for temporary use on the understanding that it will be returned.
To lend money, tools or books is to hand them over for a limited time rather than give them away permanently. Banks lend money to customers who agree to pay it back with interest.
How LEND is used
A common everyday and financial term.
- Could you lend me your umbrella until tomorrow?
- The bank agreed to lend the family money for a new roof.
- Libraries lend books to anyone who holds a valid card.
- She was happy to lend her notes to a classmate who had been ill.
- Neighbours often lend tools to one another during harvest season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEND
6 longer words begin with LEND.
Words ending in LEND
9 words end in LEND. Useful as a back hook: play LEND onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEND inside
Showing 24 of 137 words that contain LEND somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LEND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEND
Common questions about LEND
- Is LEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEND, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEND worth?
- LEND is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEND mean?
- To give something to someone for temporary use on the understanding that it will be returned.
- What letters can be added to LEND?
- LEND takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEND:
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