YARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. YARDS 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 YARDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARDS
No single letter turns YARDS into another word.
How YARDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about YARDS
- 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 YARDS
The 5 tiles of YARDS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with YARDS
2 longer words begin with YARDS.
Words ending in YARDS
Showing 24 of 48 words that end in YARDS. Useful as a back hook: play YARDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YARDS
Common questions about YARDS
- Is YARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARDS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARDS worth?
- YARDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARDS?
- No single letter can be added to YARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YARDS:
Open YARDS in the Word Finder