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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LAND is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
farming, nation, country, state, commonwealth, res publica, body politic, domain, demesne, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma, soil, din land
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAND scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, L×1, N×1
LAND has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
LAND is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LAND — bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"" (5 Scrabble points).
LAND is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is LAND a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LAND (noun): agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more". Additional senses: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"; a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"; the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries".
In standard Scrabble scoring, LAND totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. LAND relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
LAND is 4 letters long, begins with L, ends with D, and sorts to the alphagram ADLN. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so LAND is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, LAND ranks by raw score (5 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LAND carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on L or D are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with D to rehearse parallel sets.
LAND is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like LAND frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LAND contains A, D, L, N helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l??d to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LAND include ND, AN, LA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, A, N, D. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble land directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat LAND as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LAND — bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.