REARGUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REARGUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REARGUARD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REARGUARD is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REARGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rearguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REARGUARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REARGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REARGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REARGUARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The troops that protect the back of an army, especially during a retreat.
The rearguard holds off pursuers so the main force can get away. Outside war, a rearguard action means a last effort to defend an old position that is already losing.
How REARGUARD is used
Used in military history and figuratively in politics.
- The rearguard blocked the bridge for hours.
- He led a rearguard action against the reform.
- Only a small rearguard stayed behind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REARGUARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REARGUARD
1 longer words begin with REARGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in REARGUARD
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Common questions about REARGUARD
- Is REARGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REARGUARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REARGUARD worth?
- REARGUARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REARGUARD mean?
- The troops that protect the back of an army, especially during a retreat.
- What letters can be added to REARGUARD?
- REARGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REARGUARD:
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