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.
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
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
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
What does GUARDING mean in Scrabble?
GUARDING is the -ing form (present participle) of GUARD.
GUARD(noun) — A person or group of people whose duty is to protect a place, a person, or property from danger, harm, or unauthorized access.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDING
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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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