UNGUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNGUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNGUARD?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNGUARD is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNGUARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does UNGUARD mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To leave something without protection, or to expose it to attack.
Unguard is a rare verb for removing a guard from a gate, a position or a valuable object. Card players of bridge and whist also use it for exposing a high card by throwing away the small cards that protected it.
How UNGUARD is used
Used rarely, in military or card-playing contexts, for removing protection.
- The commander would not unguard the bridge at night.
- Do not unguard your king too early in the game.
- A careless discard can unguard an honour card.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNGUARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNGUARD
6 longer words begin with UNGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in UNGUARD
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Common questions about UNGUARD
- Is UNGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNGUARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNGUARD worth?
- UNGUARD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNGUARD mean?
- To leave something without protection, or to expose it to attack.
- What letters can be added to UNGUARD?
- UNGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNGUARD:
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