STANDARD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STANDARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STANDARD?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STANDARD is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANDARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
standardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STANDARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STANDARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANDARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STANDARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A level of quality or a rule used as a measure against which other things are judged.
A standard can be an agreed technical specification, a personal principle of behaviour or a flag carried into battle. In schools it was once a grade of proficiency. As an adjective the word means normal or widely accepted, such as standard English.
How STANDARD is used
Standard is very common as a noun and as an adjective, so the sentence shows whether it means a measure, a principle or a flag.
- The company must meet a high standard of safety.
- He holds his students to a strict standard of honesty.
- The cavalry rode under the royal standard.
- Standard measurements make parts from different factories fit together.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STANDARD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STANDARD
19 longer words begin with STANDARD.
Shorter words from the letters in STANDARD
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Common questions about STANDARD
- Is STANDARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANDARD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANDARD worth?
- STANDARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STANDARD mean?
- A level of quality or a rule used as a measure against which other things are judged.
- What letters can be added to STANDARD?
- STANDARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STANDARD:
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