Is COURTYARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COURTYARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COURTYARD mean?
- noun
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
“the house was built around an inner court”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 15 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 COURTYARD
Single letters that turn COURTYARD 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 COURTYARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carryout13
- carroty12
- outcry11
- coady11
- curdy11
- carry10
- coyau10
- curry10
- oracy10
- curator9
- rotary9
- dorty9
- tardy9
- toady9
- today9
- cory9
- racy9
- yuca9
- carrot8
- cuatro8
- trocar8
- turaco8
- crudo8
- ducat8
- duroc8
- octad8
- tarry8
- yurta8
- dory8
- doty8
- dray8
- duty8
- tody8
- yard8
- yaud8
- cay8
- coy8
- cry8
- ardour7
- actor7
- court7
- cruor7
- crura7
- taroc7
- arty7
- card7
- coda7
- cord7
- crud7
- curd7
- duct7
- oaty7
- ryot7
- tory7
- tray7
- troy7
- tyro7
- your7
- yurt7
- day7
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