Is BODYGUARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BODYGUARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BODYGUARDS mean?
Bodyguards is a form of BODYGUARD.
- noun
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
- noun
a group of men who escort and protect some important person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + D (2) + Y (4) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BODYGUARDS
BODYGUARDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BODYGUARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bodyguard17
- boyards13
- byroads13
- boyard12
- byroad12
- daubry12
- baddy12
- buddy12
- dorbugs11
- bayous11
- boyars11
- dryads11
- dauby11
- dodgy11
- rugby11
- argosy10
- dorbug10
- sudary10
- sugary10
- bayou10
- bousy10
- boyar10
- brays10
- brosy10
- buoys10
- dryad10
- dyads10
- gaudy10
- grody10
- gurdy10
- ruddy10
- soddy10
- body10
- bogy10
- doby10
- gaby10
- goby10
- absurd9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- boards9
- bourgs9
- broads9
- dobras9
- drays9
- dryas9
- gorsy9
- grays9
- gyros9
- gyrus9
- surgy9
- yards9
- yauds9
- yogas9
- yugas9
- abys9
- bays9
- boys9
- bray9
- buoy9
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