NARD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NARD 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 NARD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NARD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NARD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about NARD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalbotany
A fragrant plant, known more fully as spikenard, or the sweet-smelling ointment made from its root, used since ancient times in perfume and anointing.
Nard grows in the Himalayas, and its dried root was once crushed and mixed into oil to make a costly, heavily scented ointment prized in the ancient world, including in accounts of anointing described in the Bible. The word can refer either to the living plant or to the finished perfumed oil.
How NARD is used
Historical and literary; met mainly in older texts, biblical translations and discussions of ancient perfumery.
- The jar of nard cost a full year of wages.
- She poured the nard over his feet as a sign of honour.
- Traders carried nard from the mountains to distant markets.
- The scent of nard filled the entire room.
- Ancient physicians mixed nard with oil for its fragrance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NARD
The 4 tiles of NARD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NARD
6 longer words begin with NARD.
Words ending in NARD
8 words end in NARD. Useful as a back hook: play NARD onto a word already on the board.
Words with NARD inside
12 words contain NARD in the middle. Words that start with NARD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NARD
Common questions about NARD
- Is NARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NARD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NARD worth?
- NARD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NARD mean?
- A fragrant plant, known more fully as spikenard, or the sweet-smelling ointment made from its root, used since ancient times in perfume and anointing.
- What letters can be added to NARD?
- NARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NARD:
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