GUARDEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUARDEE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept GUARDEE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUARDEE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guardeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUARDEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUARDEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
Words starting with GUARDEE
1 longer words begin with GUARDEE.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDEE
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Common questions about GUARDEE
- Is GUARDEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUARDEE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUARDEE worth?
- GUARDEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDEE?
- GUARDEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUARDEE:
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