GUARDDOGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. GUARDDOGS 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.
g2u1a1r1d2d2o1g2s1
PlayableGUARDDOGS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUARDDOGS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GUARDDOGS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDDOGS
No single letter turns GUARDDOGS into another word.
How GUARDDOGS scores
Scrabble g2u1a1r1d2d2o1g2s1 13
Words with Friends g3u2a1r1d2d2o1g3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUARDDOGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARDDOGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDDOGS
guarddog12 aggros8 dorads8 dorsad8 gourds8 gradus8 guards8 douars7 douras7 gouras7 rugosa7 aggro7 dados7 dargs7 dauds7 dorad7 drags7 drugs7 duads7 gadso7 gauds7 goads7 gourd7 grads7 grogs7 guard7 gugas7 raggs7 rudds7 saddo7 agros6 argus6 daurs6 dorsa6 douar6 doura6 duars6 duras6 duros6 gaurs6
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Common questions about GUARDDOGS
- Is GUARDDOGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUARDDOGS is not in it.
- How many points is GUARDDOGS worth?
- GUARDDOGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDDOGS?
- No single letter can be added to GUARDDOGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUARDDOGS:
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