RYND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RYND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RYND?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RYND is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RYND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ryndsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RYND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RYND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does RYND mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An iron support fitted across the eye of a millstone to hold it centered on its spindle.
The rynd transfers the turning force of the spindle to the heavy upper millstone while keeping it balanced during grinding. Millers adjusted the rynd carefully, since an uneven setting could cause the stone to wobble or grind unevenly.
How RYND is used
A specialized term used mainly in descriptions of traditional milling equipment.
- The miller replaced a worn rynd on the old stone.
- A rusted rynd was found among the mill's spare parts.
- Two rynds supported the paired millstones in the museum display.
- Adjusting the rynd kept the stone from tilting.
- The blacksmith forged a new rynd for the restored mill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RYND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RYND
1 longer words begin with RYND.
Shorter words from the letters in RYND
Common questions about RYND
- Is RYND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RYND, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RYND worth?
- RYND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RYND mean?
- An iron support fitted across the eye of a millstone to hold it centered on its spindle.
- What letters can be added to RYND?
- RYND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RYND:
Open RYND in the Word Finder