Is CHURCHYARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHURCHYARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHURCHYARD mean?
- noun
the yard associated with a church
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CHURCHYARD
Single letters that turn CHURCHYARD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHURCHYARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archduchy23
- churchy20
- church16
- yucch15
- currach14
- charry14
- duchy14
- curacy13
- chary13
- cycad13
- hurrah12
- hurray12
- curch12
- hardy12
- hydra12
- yucca12
- achy12
- chay12
- yuch12
- chard11
- curdy11
- harry11
- hurry11
- dhurra10
- carry10
- charr10
- churr10
- curry10
- chad10
- arch9
- char9
- racy9
- yuca9
- hah9
- hay9
- huh9
- yah9
- dray8
- hard8
- yard8
- yaud8
- cay8
- cry8
- crura7
- card7
- crud7
- curd7
- dah7
- day7
- dry7
- duh7
- had7
- durra6
- carr6
- curr6
- cad6
- cud6
- rah6
- ray6
- rya6
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