GUARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GUARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
g2u1a1r1d2s1
PlayableGUARDS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GUARDS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GUARDS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDS
No single letter turns GUARDS into another word.
How GUARDS scores
Scrabble g2u1a1r1d2s1 8
Words with Friends g3u2a1r1d2s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUARDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of GUARDS
The 6 tiles of GUARDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GUARDS
4 longer words begin with GUARDS.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDS
dargs7 drags7 drugs7 gauds7 grads7 guard7 argus6 daurs6 duars6 duras6 gaurs6 guars6 ragus6 rudas6 sugar6 dags6 darg6 drag6 drug6 dugs6 gads6 gaud6 grad6 ards5 daur5 duar5 dura5 gars5 gaur5 gaus5 guar5 gurs5 rads5 rags5 ragu5 ruds5 ruga5 rugs5 sard5 surd5
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Common questions about GUARDS
- Is GUARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUARDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUARDS worth?
- GUARDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDS?
- No single letter can be added to GUARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUARDS:
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