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GUARD
Scrabble Validity
✅ Valid Word
Valid in:
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK)
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Tile Values
G
2
U
1
A
1
R
1
D
2
Σ
7
Definitions
Noun
- a position on a basketball team
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
- the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
- a military unit serving to protect some place or person
- the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
- a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
Verb
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
- protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
- to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"
- take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word GUARD
Yes, GUARD is a valid Scrabble word. If you play it, you can score 7 points in Scrabble. It is recognized as a playable word in the SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK), TWL/NWL (Scrabble US), ENABLE (Words with Friends) dictionaries.
GUARD is a 5-letter word. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.