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Is NARDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NARDS mean?

Nards is a form of NARD.

  1. noun

    an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5

N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 6 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 NARDS

NARDS 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.

Anagrams of NARDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NARDS

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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