SAND is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SAND 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 SAND?
| 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 SAND is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAND
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about SAND
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 SAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A loose, granular material made of tiny fragments of rock, typically found on beaches, riverbeds, and deserts.
Sand forms as wind and water gradually wear down rocks into small, gritty grains, usually pale yellow or brown but sometimes black or white depending on the source rock. It covers beaches and desert floors, settles on riverbeds and seabeds, and is dug up in large quantities for building, glassmaking, and other industries.
How SAND is used
Everyday word, used both literally for the material and figuratively, as in phrases about having sand or grit.
- The children built a castle out of wet sand near the water.
- Fine sand blew across the desert road all afternoon.
- Workers mixed sand with cement to make the concrete.
- She shook the sand out of her shoes after the walk on the beach.
- The riverbed was lined with smooth pale sand.
A loose, granular material made of tiny fragments of rock, typically found on beaches, riverbeds, and deserts.
Sand forms as wind and water gradually wear down rocks into small, gritty grains, usually pale yellow or brown but sometimes black or white depending on the source rock. It covers beaches and desert floors, settles on riverbeds and seabeds, and is dug up in large quantities for building, glassmaking, and other industries.
How SAND is used
Everyday word, used both literally for the material and figuratively, as in phrases about having sand or grit.
- The children built a castle out of wet sand near the water.
- Fine sand blew across the desert road all afternoon.
- Workers mixed sand with cement to make the concrete.
- She shook the sand out of her shoes after the walk on the beach.
- The riverbed was lined with smooth pale sand.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of SAND and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAND
The 4 tiles of SAND in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SAND
Showing 24 of 142 words that begin with SAND.
Words ending in SAND
9 words end in SAND. Useful as a back hook: play SAND onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAND inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain SAND somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAND
Common questions about SAND
- Is SAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAND, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAND worth?
- SAND is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAND mean?
- A loose, granular material made of tiny fragments of rock, typically found on beaches, riverbeds, and deserts.
- What letters can be added to SAND?
- SAND takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAND:
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