ENGUARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENGUARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENGUARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENGUARD is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGUARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Anagrams of ENGUARD
The 7 tiles of ENGUARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENGUARD
3 longer words begin with ENGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGUARD
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Common questions about ENGUARD
- Is ENGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENGUARD is not in it.
- How many points is ENGUARD worth?
- ENGUARD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENGUARD?
- ENGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENGUARD:
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