Sand

/sænd/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters

Definition of Sand

noun

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
(often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.
"The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."
(circa 1920) Personal courage.
A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

adjective

Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

Anagrams of Sand

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sand":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sand" and rearranging:

+edeans saned sedan

+rdarns nards rands

Related Word Patterns

SA...Words starting with "sa"...NDWords ending with "nd"All 4-letter words Unscramble "sand"

Letter Values

s1

a1

n1

d2

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "sand"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Sand

abound aboveground abscond addend adherend aforehand aground airbound aland almond amend ampersand

Related 4-Letter Words

sabe sabs sack sacs sade sadi safe saga sage sago sags sagy said sail sain

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Sand"

Sand is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sand" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Sand" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sand" is a low-scoring word.