Lard

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A white, semi-solid fat rendered from pig tissue, widely used in cooking, baking, and pastry-making.

“Traditional shortcrust pastry was often made with lard rather than butter for a flakier result.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lɑːd/

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Synonyms

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Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The -ARD ending is shared with hard, card, and yard. All common letters make LARD a reliable Wordle guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points. Hooks to LARDS (add S) or LARDY (add Y). The D is a useful terminal consonant.

Words Related to Lard

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lard” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bard card dard fard gard hard laid land lord ward yard

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lard”.

alder dalar daler daryl drail drawl dural lader laird lards lardy larid liard lidar lyard radly readl

Longer words starting with Lard

Words that begin with “lard”.

lards lardy larded larder

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