Is SAFEGUARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAFEGUARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAFEGUARD mean?
- verb
make safe
- noun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
“he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”
- noun
a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
- verb
escort safely
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + F (4) + E (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 SAFEGUARD
Single letters that turn SAFEGUARD 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 SAFEGUARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defrags12
- agrafes11
- defrag11
- fadges11
- fudges11
- afeard10
- agrafe10
- faders10
- farads10
- frauds10
- surfed10
- fadge10
- fudge10
- desugar9
- sugared9
- feuars9
- fader9
- fades9
- farad9
- fards9
- fared9
- feuds9
- frags9
- fraud9
- frugs9
- fused9
- adages8
- argued8
- durags8
- grades8
- gradus8
- guards8
- surged8
- afars8
- fares8
- fears8
- feuar8
- safer8
- deaf8
- fade8
- fads8
- fags8
- fard8
- feds8
- feud8
- frag8
- frug8
- fuds8
- fugs8
- argues7
- augers7
- sauger7
- adage7
- agued7
- degas7
- drags7
- dregs7
- drugs7
- durag7
- egads7
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