BARD
/bɑːd/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of BARD
A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
(by extension) A poet.
"Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon."
A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.)
Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
To cover a horse in defensive armor.
To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
Examples of BARD in a Sentence
- "Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon."
Word Details
Is BARD a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BARD is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BARD are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BARD
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | a | r | d | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BARD
16 words from the letters in BARD
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use BARD in Word Games
BARD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BARD is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BARD to find 16 additional valid words.