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Is LAND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LAND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the land on which real estate is located”.

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Is LAND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. LAND is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

LAND meaning and definition

LAND has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

LAND as a noun

  1. The land on which real estate is located.
  2. Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use).
  3. Territory over which rule or control is exercised.

LAND as a verb

  1. Reach or come to rest.

LAND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

LAND scores 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
L12
A11
N12
D22
Total57

LAND on premium squares

On a double word square LAND scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of LAND

No other word uses exactly the letters in LAND.

Shorter words hiding in LAND

The letters L, A, N, D make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble LAND: all 10 words.

  • lad4
  • ad3
  • al2
  • la2
  • an2
  • da3
  • dal4
  • na2
  • and4
  • dan4

Words like LAND

One-letter changes to LAND, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in LAND

  • hand8
  • band7
  • sand5
  • lard5
  • lend5
  • lane4
  • wand8
  • lank8
  • rand5
  • laid5
  • laud5
  • lind5
  • fand8
  • lana4
  • lang5
  • lant4
  • lanx11
  • mand7

Add one letter to LAND

  • bland8
  • gland7
  • eland6
  • aland6
  • lande6
  • lands6
  • laund6

Remove one letter from LAND

  • lad4
  • and4

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LAND word facts

LAND is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with L and ends with D. By corpus frequency, LAND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters L, A, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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LAND Scrabble word FAQ

Is LAND a Scrabble word?

Yes. LAND is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does LAND mean?

LAND is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the land on which real estate is located”.

How many points is LAND worth in Scrabble?

LAND is worth 5 points in Scrabble: L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is LAND in Words With Friends?

LAND is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does LAND have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in LAND, but 10 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in LAND?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in LAND, including LAD, AD, AL and LA.

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