01 Word definition

vanguard

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is VANGUARD a word?

Yes. VANGUARD is a 8-letter noun. the leading units moving at the head of an army Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell VANGUARD?

V-A-N-G-U-A-R-D

VANGUARD contains 8 letters, begins with V, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

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

Synonyms
vanavant-gardenew wave
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is VANGUARD spelled?

V1A2N3G4U5A6R7D8
Starts withVANFirst 3 letters
Ends withARDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About VANGUARD.

How do you spell VANGUARD?

VANGUARD is spelled V-A-N-G-U-A-R-D. It contains 8 letters.