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Is SAFEGUARDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SAFEGUARDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SAFEGUARDING mean?

Safeguarding is a form of SAFEGUARD.

  1. verb

    make safe

  2. noun

    a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

    “he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”

  3. noun

    a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

  4. verb

    escort safely

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

12

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + F (4) + E (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SAFEGUARDING

SAFEGUARDING 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 SAFEGUARDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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