Is “Shard” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SHARD
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Shard

/ʃaːd/

noun
  1. 1.A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.

  2. 2.(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.

  3. 3.A tough scale, sheath, or shell; especially an elytron of a beetle.

Synonyms: partition, potsherd, splinter

verb
  1. 1.To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.

  2. 2.To break (something) into shards.

  3. 3.To divide (an MMORPG) into several shards, or to establish a shard of one.