01 Word definition

rearguard

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is REARGUARD a word?

Yes. REARGUARD is a 9-letter noun. a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell REARGUARD?

R-E-A-R-G-U-A-R-D

REARGUARD contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is REARGUARD spelled?

R1E2A3R4G5U6A7R8D9
Starts withREAFirst 3 letters
Ends withARDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About REARGUARD.

How do you spell REARGUARD?

REARGUARD is spelled R-E-A-R-G-U-A-R-D. It contains 9 letters.