What does YARD mean?

Pronunciation
/jɑrd/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
  2. the enclosed land around a house or other building“it was a small house with almost no yard”
  3. a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)“they opened a repair yard on the edge of town”
  4. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  5. a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
  6. a tract of land where logs are accumulated
  7. an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
  8. a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

yards9

Anagrams of YARD

dray8

Words inside YARD

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

day7 dry7 rad4ray6 rya6yar6ad3 ar2 ay5ya5

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Questions

Is YARD a valid word in word games?

YARD 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 YARD worth?

YARD is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from YARD?

10 other words, including DAY, AD, DRY and RAY.