GUARDEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUARDEES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2u1a1r1d2e1e1s1
Depends on the listGUARDEES · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUARDEES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful GUARDEES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDEES
No single letter turns GUARDEES into another word.
How GUARDEES scores
Scrabble g2u1a1r1d2e1e1s1 10
Words with Friends g3u2a1r1d2e1e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUARDEES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARDEES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDEES
desugar9 dragees9 greased9 guardee9 sugared9 agreed8 argued8 degras8 dragee8 edgers8 geared8 grades8 gradus8 greeds8 guards8 radges8 segued8 serged8 surged8 agrees7 aredes7 argues7 augers7 deares7 eagers7 eagres7 erased7 geares7 grease7 ragees7 reseda7 reused7 ruedas7 sauger7 seared7 usager7 reseau6 urease6 agued7 dargs7
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Common questions about GUARDEES
- Is GUARDEES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUARDEES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUARDEES worth?
- GUARDEES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDEES?
- No single letter can be added to GUARDEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUARDEES:
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