Is REARGUARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REARGUARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REARGUARDS mean?
Rearguards is a form of REARGUARD.
- noun
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 REARGUARDS
REARGUARDS 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 REARGUARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rearguard11
- guarders10
- desugar9
- graders9
- guarder9
- regards9
- sugared9
- arguers8
- arrased8
- sugarer8
- adages8
- argued8
- durags8
- garred8
- grader8
- grades8
- gradus8
- guards8
- regard8
- surged8
- arrears7
- arguer7
- argues7
- augers7
- darers7
- drears7
- durras7
- radars7
- ragers7
- sardar7
- sauger7
- surger7
- urgers7
- adage7
- agued7
- degas7
- drags7
- dregs7
- drugs7
- durag7
- egads7
- garda7
- gauds7
- grade7
- grads7
- guard7
- gudes7
- raged7
- urged7
- arrear6
- rasure6
- urares6
- agars6
- agers6
- agues6
- argue6
- argus6
- auger6
- darer6
- dares6
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