GUARDING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GUARDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
g2u1a1r1d2i1n1g2
PlayableGUARDING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUARDING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful GUARDING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDING
No single letter turns GUARDING into another word.
How GUARDING scores
Scrabble g2u1a1r1d2i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends g3u2a1r1d2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUARDING, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUARDING
- GUARDING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDING
gauding10 grading10 niggard10 arguing9 dauring9 auding8 daring8 durgan8 during8 gradin8 gruing8 nuggar8 raging8 ungird8 urging8 airgun7 durian7 aggri7 aging7 duing7 grand7 grind7 grund7 guard7 ungag7 agrin6 dinar6 drain6 garni6 grain6 nadir6 rangi6 ranid6 ruing6 unrid6 unrig6 nairu5 dang6 darg6 ding6
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Common questions about GUARDING
- Is GUARDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUARDING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUARDING worth?
- GUARDING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDING?
- No single letter can be added to GUARDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUARDING:
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