LORD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LORD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LORD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LORD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LORD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does LORD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man of high rank or authority, especially a nobleman, ruler, or feudal superior.
A lord traditionally held land and authority over tenants and could sit in a house of nobles. The word is still used as a title for peers and certain judges in Britain today.
How LORD is used
Common in historical, religious and titled contexts; also used informally as an exclamation.
- The lord of the manor collected rent from every tenant.
- She addressed the judge as my lord during the trial.
- Several lords voted against the new bill.
- The knight swore loyalty to his lord.
- Good lord, he exclaimed when he heard the news.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LORD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LORD
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with LORD.
Words ending in LORD
8 words end in LORD. Useful as a back hook: play LORD onto a word already on the board.
Words with LORD inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain LORD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LORD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LORD
Common questions about LORD
- Is LORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LORD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LORD worth?
- LORD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LORD mean?
- A man of high rank or authority, especially a nobleman, ruler, or feudal superior.
- What letters can be added to LORD?
- LORD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LORD:
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