VANGUARDIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VANGUARDIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
v4a1n1g2u1a1r1d2i1s1t1
PlayableVANGUARDIST · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VANGUARDIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful VANGUARDIST is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANGUARDIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vanguardistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VANGUARDIST scores
Scrabble v4a1n1g2u1a1r1d2i1s1t1 16
Words with Friends v5a1n2g3u2a1r1d2i1s1t1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in VANGUARDIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANGUARDIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VANGUARDIST
1 longer words begin with VANGUARDIST.
Shorter words from the letters in VANGUARDIST
vanguards14 guardants11 guardians11 gravidas13 vanguard13 gravitas12 starving12 stravaig12 vagrants12 virandas12 variants11 adusting10 antidrug10 gardants10 guardant10 guardian10 sudating10 tradings10 granitas9 guaranis9 intradas9 radiants9 unitards9 gravida12 avrugas11 navaids11 ravings11 staving11 vaginas11 vagitus11 vagrant11 vauting11 viranda11 avaunts10 savarin10 vanitas10 variant10 argands9 audings9 darings9
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Common questions about VANGUARDIST
- Is VANGUARDIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VANGUARDIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VANGUARDIST worth?
- VANGUARDIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VANGUARDIST?
- VANGUARDIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VANGUARDIST:
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