Yes, BEARD is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: B 3, E 1, A 1, R 1, D 2.

Is it a valid word?

BEARD is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

BEARD was the Wordle answer on Oct. 13, 2025 (#1,577). Stuck on today’s? Use the Wordle helper.

Also: face fungus.