PARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARDS
No single letter turns PARDS into another word.
How PARDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about PARDS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of PARDS
The 5 tiles of PARDS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in PARDS
4 words end in PARDS. Useful as a back hook: play PARDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with PARDS inside
2 words contain PARDS in the middle. Words that start with PARDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PARDS
Common questions about PARDS
- Is PARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARDS worth?
- PARDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARDS?
- No single letter can be added to PARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PARDS:
Open PARDS in the Word Finder