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Is laggard a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word laggard is a Scrabble US word. The word laggard is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is laggard a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word laggard is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

L1A1G2G2A1R1D2

Is laggard a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word laggard is a Words With Friends word. The word laggard is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

LAGGARD,

5-letter words (6 found)

ARGAL,DAGGA,DARGA,GARDA,GRAAL,RAGGA,

4-letter words (13 found)

AGAR,ALAR,ALGA,DAAL,DARG,DRAG,GAGA,GALA,GLAD,GRAD,LARD,RAGA,RAGG,

3-letter words (15 found)

AAL,AGA,ALA,ARD,DAG,DAL,GAD,GAG,GAL,GAR,LAD,LAG,LAR,RAD,RAG,

2-letter words (7 found)

AA,AD,AG,AL,AR,DA,LA,

You can make 42 words from laggard according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of laggard

laggard

Etymology

From lag +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlæɡəd/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlæɡɚd/
  • Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ)d

Adjective

laggard (comparative more laggard, superlative most laggard)

  1. Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
  2. (animal husbandry) Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.
    The laggard broilers are euthanized and incinerated.

Translations

Noun

laggard (plural laggards)

  1. One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
    • 1733, William Havard, Scanderbeg: A Tragedy, London: J. Watts, Act II, Scene 4, p. 17,[3]
      Blushing I look upon my poor Resolves,
      A Laggard in the Race, and faintly striving
      To follow Excellence that soars so high.
    • 1891, Rudyard Kipling, Letters of Marque, New York & Boston: H.M. Caldwell, 1899, Chapter 12, p. 141,[5]
      The State line, with the comparatively new branch to the Pachbadra salt-pits, pays handsomely, and is exactly suited to the needs of its users. True, there is a certain haziness as to the hour of starting, but this allows laggards more time, and fills the packed carriages to overflowing.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:idler

Translations

References

  • “laggard”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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