COASTGUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COASTGUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COASTGUARD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COASTGUARD is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COASTGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coastguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COASTGUARD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in COASTGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COASTGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COASTGUARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An organisation that watches the coast and sea to rescue people in trouble and to deter smuggling and illegal fishing, or a member of it.
When a swimmer or small boat gets into difficulty near shore, the coastguard coordinates the rescue by lifeboat or helicopter. Its officers also issue warnings about tides and storms.
How COASTGUARD is used
The word coastguard is written as one word in British English and may refer to the service or to one of its members.
- The coastguard sent a lifeboat to the stranded yacht.
- A coastguard on the cliff spotted the signal flare.
- Walkers were told to check the coastguard warnings before crossing the sands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COASTGUARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COASTGUARD
5 longer words begin with COASTGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in COASTGUARD
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Common questions about COASTGUARD
- Is COASTGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COASTGUARD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COASTGUARD worth?
- COASTGUARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COASTGUARD mean?
- An organisation that watches the coast and sea to rescue people in trouble and to deter smuggling and illegal fishing, or a member of it.
- What letters can be added to COASTGUARD?
- COASTGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COASTGUARD:
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