BLACKGUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BLACKGUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBLACKGUARD · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKGUARD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKGUARD is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKGUARD scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5g2u1a1r1d2 20
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5g3u2a1r1d2 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLACKGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKGUARD
blackguards21 blackguarded23 blackguardly25 blackguarding24 blackguardism25 blackguardisms26 blackguardlier24 blackguardliest25
8 longer words begin with BLACKGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKGUARD
gradual9 bacula10 bulgar9 caudal9 garuda8 radula7 aback13 black13 brack13 drack12 alack11 baulk11 burka11 caulk11 kabar11 barca9 cabal9 kraal9 blaud8 cauda8 cauld8 ducal8 labda8 craal7 darga7 garda7 guard7 labra7 argal6 dural6 glaur6 graal6 gular6 rugal6 aural5 laura5 back12 buck12 dack11 duck11
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Common questions about BLACKGUARD
- Is BLACKGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKGUARD, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKGUARD worth?
- BLACKGUARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKGUARD?
- BLACKGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLACKGUARD:
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