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rearguard

/ˈɹɪəɹˌɡɑɹd/noun

Rearguard can refer to a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

RE

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “REARGUARD” Mean?

/ˈɹɪəɹˌɡɑɹd/

rearguard has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

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

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, A, R, G, U, A, R, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
a
r
g
u
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rearguard.

REARGUARD is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with R and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADECAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using rearguard in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

REARGUARD has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

REARGUARD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

REARGUARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REARGUARD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCADECAF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, EA, AR, RG, GU, UA, AR, RD

Trigrams

REA, EAR, ARG, RGU, GUA, UAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for rearguard.

REARGUARD is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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