What does BEARD mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪrd/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
  2. a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
  3. a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
  4. hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
  5. tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

verb

  1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin“Houses bearded the top of the heights”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

beards9bearding12

Anagrams of BEARD

bread8 bared8debar8barde8ardeb8

Words inside BEARD

37 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bard7bare6 bead7bear6 brad7 bred7dare5 dear5 read5 are3 bad6 bar5 bed6 bra5 dab6deb6ear3 era3 rad4red4 ab4 ad3 ae2ar2 ba4be4 de3ed3er2re2

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Questions

Is BEARD a valid word in word games?

BEARD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BEARD worth?

BEARD is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BEARD?

37 other words, including BE, ARE, READ and BAD.