yardstick
NOUN
/jɑrd,stɪk/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Y
yardstick is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Y4A1R1D2S1T1I1C3K5
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does yardstick mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A ruler or tape that is three feet long.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A measure or standard used for comparison.
“on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?”
BROADER