SAFEGUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SAFEGUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSAFEGUARD · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SAFEGUARD?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SAFEGUARD is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAFEGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
safeguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAFEGUARD scores
Scrabble s1a1f4e1g2u1a1r1d2 14
Words with Friends s1a1f4e1g3u2a1r1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SAFEGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAFEGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SAFEGUARD
3 longer words begin with SAFEGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SAFEGUARD
fardages13 saufgard13 defrags12 fardage12 agrafes11 fadeurs11 gaufers11 gaufres11 desugar9 garudas9 sugared9 defrag11 fadges11 fudges11 afeard10 agrafe10 darafs10 faders10 fadeur10 farads10 farsed10 frauds10 gaufer10 gaufre10 grufes10 surfed10 afears9 feuars9 adages8 argued8 dargas8 degras8 garuda8 grades8 gradus8 guards8 radges8 surged8 areads7 argues7
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Common questions about SAFEGUARD
- Is SAFEGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAFEGUARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAFEGUARD worth?
- SAFEGUARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAFEGUARD?
- SAFEGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SAFEGUARD:
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