VANGUARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VANGUARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
v4a1n1g2u1a1r1d2s1
PlayableVANGUARDS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept VANGUARDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful VANGUARDS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANGUARDS
No single letter turns VANGUARDS into another word.
How VANGUARDS scores
Scrabble v4a1n1g2u1a1r1d2s1 14
Words with Friends v5a1n2g3u2a1r1d2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in VANGUARDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANGUARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in VANGUARDS
vanguard13 avrugas11 argands9 durgans9 garudas9 avruga10 guavas10 vandas10 navars9 varans9 varnas9 argand8 dargas8 durgan8 garuda8 gradus8 grands8 guards8 argans7 guanas7 nasard7 rangas7 sangar7 sundra7 sungar7 ruanas6 avgas9 gravs9 guava9 vagus9 vanda9 vangs9 navar8 urvas8 varan8 varas8 varna8 varus8 dangs7 darga7
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Common questions about VANGUARDS
- Is VANGUARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VANGUARDS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VANGUARDS worth?
- VANGUARDS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VANGUARDS?
- No single letter can be added to VANGUARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VANGUARDS:
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