Bayard
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A celebrated French knight of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries renowned for his fearless courage and chivalrous conduct, used as a byword for such qualities.
“His comrades called him a bayard, praising his selfless bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.”
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Contains Y in the middle and ends in D, the ARD ending is moderately common and worth targeting in later guesses
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Worth 12 points, the Y in a non-terminal position is valuable, a niche historical word well worth knowing for Scrabble
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