YARD
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //jɑːd//
noun
- (US, Canada, Australia) The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.
- (Jamaica, MLE) One’s house or home."Man’s devilish cunt, tell me nutting about friends, that’s dead Cuz I run up in yards, No vest, tryna ching man’s chest And leave him dead"
verb
- (transitive) To confine to a yard."As they reached the door, Bose, having yarded the cows, was stealing around the corner of the pig-sty, and making for the woods."
noun
- A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
- A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
- (nautical) Any spar carried aloft.
- (nautical) Any spar carried aloft.
verb
- (intransitive, humorous) To move a yard at a time, as opposed to inching along."He inched his way up the corridor as if he would rather be yarding his way down it, which was true."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'YARD'?
The word YARD is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
Y4
A1
R1
D2
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'YARD'?
The word YARD is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
Y3
A1
R1
D2
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.