TOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOAD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOAD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about TOAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 TOAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tailless amphibian with dry, warty skin that lives mostly on land.
A toad looks much like a frog but usually has a stockier body, drier skin covered in small bumps, and a preference for damp ground over open water. Many gardeners welcome the toad because it eats insects and slugs.
How TOAD is used
Common everyday word for the amphibian.
- A fat toad hopped across the garden path after the rain.
- The children caught a toad and let it go by the pond.
- Warty skin helps the toad blend into the mud.
- At dusk, a toad began calling from beneath the porch.
- Unlike a frog, the toad prefers to stay out of the water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOAD
The 4 tiles of TOAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TOAD
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with TOAD.
Words ending in TOAD
1 words end in TOAD. Useful as a back hook: play TOAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOAD inside
1 words contain TOAD in the middle. Words that start with TOAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOAD
Common questions about TOAD
- Is TOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOAD, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOAD worth?
- TOAD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOAD mean?
- A tailless amphibian with dry, warty skin that lives mostly on land.
- What letters can be added to TOAD?
- TOAD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOAD:
Open TOAD in the Word Finder