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Vanguards

v 4a 1n 1g 2u 1a 1r 1d 2s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common · plural of vanguard

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

What does vanguards mean?

noun

  1. the leading units moving at the head of an army

    Synonymsvan

  2. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

    Synonymsvannew wave

  3. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field

    “the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England”

    Synonymsforefrontcutting edge

Definitions shown for vanguard, the base form of vanguards.

Is VANGUARDS a valid word?

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

How many points is VANGUARDS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
v 4a 1n 1g 2u 1a 1r 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
v 5a 1n 2g 3u 2a 1r 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
v 4a 1n 1g 3u 2a 1r 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
v 6a 1n 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 VANGUARDS

Words that end like VANGUARDS

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.

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All words ending in -UARDS

Vanguards: quick answers

Is VANGUARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VANGUARDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is VANGUARDS worth?
VANGUARDS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does vanguards mean?
vanguards is the plural of vanguard, which means “the leading units moving at the head of an army”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VANGUARDS?
You can make 246 shorter words from VANGUARDS, such as VANGUARD, AVRUGAS, AVRUGA, GUAVAS. See the full list.