VANGUARD — 8 letter word
vanguard
The word vanguard has 8 letters: V, A, N, G, U, A, R, D. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the position of greatest importance or advancement".
8 letter word "vanguard": V A N G U A R D — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of vanguard
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of vanguard
noun
- the position of greatest importance or advancement "This new battery represents the vanguard of the technology." Synonyms: cutting edge
- the leading units moving at the head of an army "The vanguard took the brunt of the casualties in the battle." Synonyms: van
- any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field, especially in the arts "We are the vanguard of this movement." Synonyms: avant-garde
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