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/lænd/
nounverb

LAND Scrabble score: the word is worth 5 points, and LAND means dry ground, property, a region, or a homeland.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

    “Most insects live on land.”

  2. Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected.

    “There are 50 acres of land in this estate.”

  3. A country or region.

    “They come from a faraway land.”

  4. A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

    “The plane is about to land.”

  2. To alight, to descend from a vehicle.

  3. To come into rest.

  4. To arrive on land, especially a shore or dock, from a body of water.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English lond, land, from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic *land, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).

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LAND is a common four-letter word with several connected meanings: dry ground, a piece of property, a country or region, and a person's homeland. Context sorts them out: “land near the river” describes terrain, while “my native land” means home country. Its letters make no anagrams, but many words sit just one letter away.

LAND at a glance

  • LAND has four letters and is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
  • Its Scrabble face value is 5 points: L, A, and N are worth 1 each; D is worth 2.
  • LAND has no anagrams in the supported word-game lists.
  • HAND, BAND, SAND, LANE, and LEND are among its one-letter neighbors.
  • LAND rhymes with HAND, STAND, BRAND, and other words ending in “and.”

What does LAND mean?

LAND most often means the part of Earth not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. It can also mean real estate, a country or region, or a person's homeland. The phrase supplies the clue: “land for sale” points to property, while “their native land” means the place they call home.

The word is common in everyday English, and its senses are related rather than interchangeable. “The land beyond the hills” describes a region; “a patch of land” describes a measurable area. For a word-game clue, keep all four senses in mind instead of narrowing LAND to soil alone.

How does the LAND Scrabble score add up?

LAND's face value is 5 points: L, A, and N each contribute 1, while D contributes 2. D is the only tile worth more than 1, so placing it on a premium letter square is the main way to raise the letter total before a word multiplier applies.

The surprising contrast is that LAND has no anagram but has 19 one-letter neighbors. HAND, BAND, SAND, LANE, and LEND each differ by one tile; the wider set also includes less familiar forms. Check the available board squares before treating a close swap as a playable move.

LAND also rhymes with 12 words, including HAND, STAND, BRAND, and SAND. That sound family is useful for remembering the ending, but a rhyme does not make another spelling an anagram or establish that it is legal in your game.

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Questions people ask

Is LAND accepted in Scrabble?
Yes. LAND is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and its Scrabble face value is 5 points. A board premium can change the turn total, but the tile values stay L 1, A 1, N 1, and D 2.
Which words are one letter away from LAND?
HAND, BAND, SAND, LANE, and LEND each differ from LAND by one letter. The full neighbor set has 19 entries, including less familiar forms, so check your rack and the open board squares before choosing a swap.
Can LAND be rearranged into another word?
No. LAND has no anagrams in the supported word-game lists, even though its letters appear in several close neighbors. HAND and BAND are one-letter changes, not rearrangements; each replaces a tile instead of using all four letters in a new order.

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