9-Letter Words With GUARD
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With GUARD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With GUARD 27 words
How often does GUARD appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 nine-letter words containing GUARD. They average 13.1 points, the best is BODYGUARD (17 points) and 37% end in D.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 37% of words
Most common last letters
- d 37%
- s 33.3%
- e 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ua100%
- ea7.4%
- ai3.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing GUARD
b 3o 1d 2y 4g 2u 1a 1r 1d 2
B 3 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + G 2 + U 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bodyguard
- nounsomeone who escorts and protects a prominent person
- nouna group of men who escort and protect some important person
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How many nine-letter words containing GUARD are there?
There are 27 nine-letter words containing GUARD in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing GUARD?
BODYGUARD is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GUARDSHIP (16), GUARDEDLY (15), GUARDLIKE (15).
What are some common nine-letter words containing GUARD?
Everyday examples include SAFEGUARD, LIFEGUARD, BODYGUARD, GUARDRAIL, GUARDEDLY, GUARDIANS, GUARDSMEN, GUARDSMAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing GUARD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GUARDSHIP (16), GUARDLIKE (15), HEADGUARD (15), HATGUARDS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.