OUTGUARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUTGUARD 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUTGUARD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTGUARD is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTGUARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OUTGUARD
1 longer words begin with OUTGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTGUARD
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Common questions about OUTGUARD
- Is OUTGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUTGUARD is not in it.
- How many points is OUTGUARD worth?
- OUTGUARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTGUARD?
- OUTGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTGUARD:
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