NERD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NERD 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 NERD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NERD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NERD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NERD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NERD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about NERD
- 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 NERD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who is deeply interested in academic, technical or specialist subjects, such as computers or science, sometimes seen as socially awkward.
Originally used as an insult for someone thought dull or overly studious, nerd has been reclaimed by many people who wear the label proudly to describe their intense enthusiasm for a subject, such as being a computer nerd or a maths nerd. The tone today is often affectionate rather than mocking.
How NERD is used
Informal; can be mildly mocking or affectionate depending on context and speaker.
- He has always been a self-confessed computer nerd.
- The nerd in the group fixed everyone's laptops.
- She proudly calls herself a science nerd.
- They teased him for being a nerd at school.
- The film nerd could name every director's favourite shot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NERD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NERD
The 4 tiles of NERD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NERD
9 longer words begin with NERD.
Words ending in NERD
1 words end in NERD. Useful as a back hook: play NERD onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NERD
Common questions about NERD
- Is NERD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NERD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NERD worth?
- NERD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NERD mean?
- A person who is deeply interested in academic, technical or specialist subjects, such as computers or science, sometimes seen as socially awkward.
- What letters can be added to NERD?
- NERD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NERD:
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