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Rearguards

r 1e 1a 1r 1g 2u 1a 1r 1d 2s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Uncommon · plural of rearguard

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does rearguards mean?

noun

  1. a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body

Definitions shown for rearguard, the base form of rearguards.

Is REARGUARDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is REARGUARDS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1e 1a 1r 1g 2u 1a 1r 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
r 1e 1a 1r 1g 3u 2a 1r 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1e 1a 1r 1g 3u 2a 1r 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1e 1a 1r 1g 4u 2a 1r 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in REARGUARDS

Words that end like REARGUARDS

Common words that share the ending -UARDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

vanguardssafeguardsguardsbodyguardslifeguards
All words ending in -UARDS

Rearguards: quick answers

Is REARGUARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. REARGUARDS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is REARGUARDS worth?
REARGUARDS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rearguards mean?
rearguards is the plural of rearguard, which means “a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body”.
What words can you make with the letters in REARGUARDS?
You can make 310 shorter words from REARGUARDS, such as REARGUARD, GUARDERS, DESUGAR, GARUDAS. See the full list.