5-Letter Words Ending in ARDS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in ARDS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in ARDS 11 words
How common is ARDS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words ending in ARDS. They average 7.6 points, the best is YARDS (9 points) and B is the most common first letter (9.1%).
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 9.1% of words
Most common first letters
- b 9.1%
- c 9.1%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in ARDS
y 4a 1r 1d 2s 1
Y 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yards
Form of yard
- nouna unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- nounthe enclosed land around a house or other building“it was a small house with almost no yard”
- nouna tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)“they opened a repair yard on the edge of town”
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How many five-letter words ending in ARDS are there?
There are 11 five-letter words ending in ARDS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in ARDS?
YARDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WARDS (9), HARDS (9), FARDS (9).
What are some common five-letter words ending in ARDS?
Everyday examples include CARDS, YARDS, LARDS, BARDS, WARDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in ARDS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FARDS (9), PARDS (8), EARDS (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.