GUARANTY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUARANTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUARANTY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUARANTY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARANTY
No single letter turns GUARANTY into another word.
How GUARANTY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUARANTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARANTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GUARANTY mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A formal promise to answer for another person's debt or duty if that person fails to meet it.
In law, a guaranty is a three-party arrangement: the lender, the borrower and the person who stands behind the loan. The spelling guaranty is the traditional legal form, while everyday writing prefers a different ending.
How GUARANTY is used
Guaranty is found mainly in contracts, banking and statutes rather than ordinary conversation.
- The bank asked for a personal guaranty before approving the loan.
- Her guaranty covered the rent for the first year.
- The lawyer drafted a continuing guaranty for the supplier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUARANTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUARANTY
1 longer words begin with GUARANTY.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARANTY
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Common questions about GUARANTY
- Is GUARANTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUARANTY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUARANTY worth?
- GUARANTY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUARANTY mean?
- A formal promise to answer for another person's debt or duty if that person fails to meet it.
- What letters can be added to GUARANTY?
- No single letter can be added to GUARANTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUARANTY:
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