Is LANYARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LANYARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LANYARDS mean?
Lanyards is a form of LANYARD.
- noun
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
- noun
a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
- noun
(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 12 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 LANYARDS
LANYARDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LANYARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lanyard11
- nyalas9
- salary9
- snarly9
- drays9
- dryas9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- randy9
- rynds9
- sadly9
- sandy9
- yards9
- alary8
- aryls8
- asyla8
- nyala8
- rayas8
- yarns8
- days8
- dray8
- drys8
- lady8
- rynd8
- yald8
- yard8
- alands7
- sandal7
- aryl7
- lays7
- nary7
- nays7
- raya7
- rays7
- ryas7
- slay7
- yarn7
- day7
- dry7
- aland6
- darns6
- lands6
- lards6
- nadas6
- nards6
- rands6
- salad6
- any6
- ays6
- lay6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- say6
- sly6
- syn6
- yar6
- yas6
- alans5
- anlas5
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