VANGUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VANGUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
v4a1n1g2u1a1r1d2
PlayableVANGUARD · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VANGUARD?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful VANGUARD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANGUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vanguardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VANGUARD scores
Scrabble v4a1n1g2u1a1r1d2 13
Words with Friends v5a1n2g3u2a1r1d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in VANGUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANGUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VANGUARD
5 longer words begin with VANGUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in VANGUARD
avruga10 argand8 durgan8 garuda8 guava9 vanda9 navar8 varan8 varna8 darga7 garda7 grand7 grund7 guard7 aguna6 argan6 grana6 guana6 ranga6 anura5 ruana5 grav8 vang8 urva7 vara7 dang6 darg6 drag6 drug6 dung6 gaud6 grad6 agar5 anga5 darn5 daur5 duan5 duar5 dura5 durn5
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Common questions about VANGUARD
- Is VANGUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VANGUARD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VANGUARD worth?
- VANGUARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VANGUARD?
- VANGUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VANGUARD:
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