ARMGUARD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. ARMGUARD is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1r1m3g2u1a1r1d2
PlayableARMGUARD · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ARMGUARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful ARMGUARD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARMGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
armguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARMGUARD scores
Scrabble a1r1m3g2u1a1r1d2 12
Words with Friends a1r1m4g3u2a1r1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARMGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARMGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ARMGUARD
1 longer words begin with ARMGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in ARMGUARD
maraud9 garuda8 damar8 drama8 garam8 garum8 grama8 mudra8 darga7 garda7 guard7 marra7 murra7 durra6 radar6 aurar5 agma7 dama7 dram7 drum7 duma7 gama7 gaum7 gram7 grum7 maga7 mard7 marg7 maud7 arum6 darg6 drag6 drug6 gaud6 grad6 maar6 mara6 mura6 murr6 umra6
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Common questions about ARMGUARD
- Is ARMGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARMGUARD is not in it.
- How many points is ARMGUARD worth?
- ARMGUARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARMGUARD?
- ARMGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARMGUARD:
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