Is COASTGUARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COASTGUARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COASTGUARD mean?
- noun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 14 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 COASTGUARD
Single letters that turn COASTGUARD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from COASTGUARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sugarcoat12
- dogcarts12
- dogcart11
- outdrags10
- costard10
- cougars10
- crusado10
- custard10
- cuatros9
- dustrag9
- ostraca9
- outdrag9
- surcoat9
- turacos9
- cargos9
- cougar9
- crudos9
- ducats9
- durocs9
- guacos9
- octads9
- daturas8
- ragouts8
- saguaro8
- acarus8
- actors8
- carats8
- castor8
- costar8
- courts8
- cuatro8
- durags8
- gourds8
- gradus8
- guards8
- scrota8
- soucar8
- tarocs8
- turaco8
- cards8
- cargo8
- codas8
- cords8
- crags8
- crudo8
- cruds8
- curds8
- ducat8
- ducts8
- duroc8
- guaco8
- guacs8
- octad8
- scrag8
- scrod8
- scudo8
- agoras7
- argots7
- datura7
- douras7
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