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Is laird a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word laird is a Scrabble US word. The word laird is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

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Is laird a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word laird is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

L1A1I1R1D2

Is laird a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word laird is a Words With Friends word. The word laird is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (4 found)

DRAIL,LAIRD,LIARD,LIDAR,

4-letter words (16 found)

ARID,ARIL,DALI,DARI,DIAL,DIRL,LAID,LAIR,LARD,LARI,LIAR,LIRA,RAID,RAIL,RIAD,RIAL,

3-letter words (12 found)

AID,AIL,AIR,ARD,DAL,LAD,LAR,LID,RAD,RAI,RIA,RID,

2-letter words (9 found)

AD,AI,AL,AR,DA,DI,ID,LA,LI,

You can make 41 words from laird according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of laird

laird alird liard ilard ailrd ialrd larid alrid lraid rlaid arlid ralid lirad ilrad lriad rliad irlad rilad airld iarld arild raild irald riald laidr alidr liadr iladr aildr ialdr ladir aldir ldair dlair adlir dalir lidar ildar ldiar dliar idlar dilar aidlr iadlr adilr dailr idalr dialr lardi alrdi lradi rladi arldi raldi ladri aldri ldari dlari adlri dalri lrdai rldai ldrai dlrai rdlai drlai ardli radli adrli darli rdali drali lirda ilrda lrida rlida irlda rilda lidra ildra ldira dlira idlra dilra lrdia rldia ldria dlria rdlia drlia irdla ridla idrla dirla rdila drila airdl iardl aridl raidl iradl riadl aidrl iadrl adirl dairl idarl diarl ardil radil adril daril rdail drail irdal ridal idral diral rdial drial

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word laird. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in laird.

Definitions and meaning of laird

laird

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Scots laird, from northern or Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord. The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /lɛːd/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /lɛəɹd/
  • (Scotland) IPA(key): /lerd/
  • Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)d
  • Homophone: laired

Noun

laird (plural lairds)

  1. (historical) A feudal lord in Scottish contexts. [from 14th c.]
  2. (chiefly Scotland) An aristocrat, particularly in Scottish contexts and in reference to the chiefs of the Scottish clans.
  3. (chiefly Scotland) A landowner, particularly in Scottish contexts.

Usage notes

In reference to chiefs, usually in the form of laird of followed by a patronymic.

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Verb

laird (third-person singular simple present lairds, present participle lairding, simple past and past participle lairded)

  1. (transitive, Scotland) Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).

Translations

References

Further reading

  • laird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • LIDAR, drail, larid, liard, lidar

Scots

Etymology

From northern/Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord.

Noun

laird (plural lairds)

  1. a lord or land owner

Source: wiktionary.org