noun

Is YAD a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. YAD is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading.

  2. The letter ⴷ in the Tifinagh alphabet.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: yad via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יד (yád, “hand”)

YAD at a glance

YAD has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + A 1 + D 2) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #52,785 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -YAD

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Same last three letters as YAD. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • DYAD9
  • DRYAD10
  • HAMADRYAD19
  • SPAYAD12

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