Is UNGUARDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNGUARDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNGUARDED mean?
- adjective
lacking protection or a guard
“an unguarded gate”
- adjective
displaying or feeling no wariness
“an unguarded remark”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 UNGUARDED
UNGUARDED 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 UNGUARDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ungraded11
- unargued10
- guarded10
- augured9
- daunder9
- unguard9
- unurged9
- danged9
- drudge9
- dunged9
- gadder9
- graded9
- nudged9
- argued8
- augend8
- dander8
- danger8
- darned8
- durned8
- gander8
- garden8
- gerund8
- nudger8
- ranged8
- runged8
- unaged8
- undead8
- unread7
- adder7
- agued7
- dared7
- dread7
- durag7
- dured7
- grade7
- grand7
- guard7
- nudge7
- raged7
- readd7
- udder7
- urged7
- anger6
- argue6
- auger6
- augur6
- denar6
- genua6
- nuder6
- range6
- redan6
- regna6
- rugae6
- under6
- undue6
- aged6
- dang6
- dead6
- drag6
- dreg6
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