YAIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. YAIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YAIRD?
| 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 YAIRD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yairdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YAIRD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YAIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about YAIRD
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of YAIRD
The 5 tiles of YAIRD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with YAIRD
1 longer words begin with YAIRD.
Words ending in YAIRD
2 words end in YAIRD. Useful as a back hook: play YAIRD onto a word already on the board.
Words with YAIRD inside
2 words contain YAIRD in the middle. Words that start with YAIRD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YAIRD
Common questions about YAIRD
- Is YAIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAIRD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAIRD worth?
- YAIRD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAIRD?
- YAIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YAIRD:
Open YAIRD in the Word Finder