STEELYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STEELYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEELYARD?
| 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 STEELYARD is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEELYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
steelyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEELYARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STEELYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEELYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STEELYARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A weighing device with a short arm for the load and a long marked arm along which a weight slides.
The steelyard balances when the sliding weight is placed at the right mark, and that mark gives the weight of the goods. Market traders carried it long before spring scales, and it is still used in some countries.
How STEELYARD is used
Used in history of trade and measurement.
- The merchant hung the sack from his steelyard.
- A rusty steelyard hung in the museum.
- He slid the weight along the steelyard until it balanced.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEELYARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STEELYARD
1 longer words begin with STEELYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in STEELYARD
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Common questions about STEELYARD
- Is STEELYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEELYARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEELYARD worth?
- STEELYARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEELYARD mean?
- A weighing device with a short arm for the load and a long marked arm along which a weight slides.
- What letters can be added to STEELYARD?
- STEELYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STEELYARD:
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