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Ards

a 1r 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ards mean?

noun

  1. acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.

    Synonymsadult respiratory distress syndromewet lungwhite lung

Is ARDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ARDS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
a 1r 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

5 pts
a 1r 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
a 1r 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
a 1r 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ARDS

Anagrams 2

radssard

Hooks for ARDS

Add one letter to the front or back of ARDS to make another word.

Front hooks

bardscardseardsfardshardslardsnardspardssardswardsyards

Back hooks

None

Words that end like ARDS

Common words that share the ending -ARDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ARDS

Ards: quick answers

Is ARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. ARDS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is ARDS worth?
ARDS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 5 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ards mean?
As a noun, ards means “acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales”.
What words can you make with the letters in ARDS?
You can make 12 shorter words from ARDS, such as ADS, ARD, DAS, RAD. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ARDS?
ARDS rearranges into RADS, SARD.