Definition of safeguard

"safeguard" in the noun sense

1. precaution, safeguard, guard

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"

"an insurance policy is a good safeguard"

"we let our guard down"

2. safe-conduct, safeguard

a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

"safeguard" in the verb sense

1. safeguard

make safe

2. safeguard

escort safely

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Quotations for safeguard

Science ever has been, and ever must be, the safeguard of religion. [ Sir David Brewster ]

As freedom is the only safeguard of governments, so are order and moderation generally necessary to preserve freedom. [ Macaulay ]

What an ornament and safeguard is humor! Far better than wit for a poet and writer. It is a genius itself, and so defends from the insanities. [ Walter Scott ]

Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for defence, and for defence only; it is the safeguard of justice, and the security of innocence. [ Adam Smith ]

Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. If we retrench the wages of the schoolmaster, we must raise those of the recruiting sergeant. [ Edward Everett ]

safeguard in Scrabble®

The word safeguard is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters safeguard:

SAFEGUARD
(135)
SAFEGUARD
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

defrags, desugar, sugared

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word safeguard

SAFEGUARD
(135)
SAFEGUARD
(135)
SAFEGUARD
(90)
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SAFEGUARD
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In safeguard

SAFEGUARD
(135)
SAFEGUARD
(135)
DEFRAGS
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAFEGUARD
(90)
SAFEGUARD
(90)
DEFRAGS
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
DESUGAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUGARED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DESUGAR
(83 = 33 + 50)
DESUGAR
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUGARED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUGARED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(82 = 32 + 50)
DESUGAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESUGAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESUGAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUGARED
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SUGARED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESUGAR
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DESUGAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUGARED
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SUGARED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUGARED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUGARED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESUGAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SUGARED
(77 = 27 + 50)
DESUGAR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SUGARED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
DESUGAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
DESUGAR
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESUGAR
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SUGARED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SUGARED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SUGARED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUGARED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUGARED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUGARED
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUGARED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUGARED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESUGAR
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUGARED
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SUGARED
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DESUGAR
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUGARED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(69 = 19 + 50)
DESUGAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUGARED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DESUGAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUGARED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DESUGAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
DESUGAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUGARED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUGARED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUGARED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DESUGAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(67 = 17 + 50)
SUGARED
(67 = 17 + 50)
DESUGAR
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SAFEGUARD
(64)
DEFRAGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUGARED
(64 = 14 + 50)
DESUGAR
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUGARED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DESUGAR
(63 = 13 + 50)
DESUGAR
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SUGARED
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DESUGAR
(63 = 13 + 50)
DESUGAR
(63 = 13 + 50)
SUGARED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFRAGS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SUGARED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DESUGAR
(62 = 12 + 50)
DESUGAR
(61 = 11 + 50)
DESUGAR
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUGARED
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DESUGAR
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DESUGAR
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DESUGAR
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SUGARED
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
DESUGAR
(60 = 10 + 50)
SAFEGUARD
(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
SAFEGUARD
(51)
SAFEGUARD
(45)
FUDGES
(45)
SAFEGUARD
(45)
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(45)
DEFRAG
(45)
SAFEGUARD
(44)
FARADS
(42)
SURFED
(42)
FRAUDS
(42)
FUDGE
(42)
SAFEGUARD
(40)
SAFEGUARD
(40)
FRAUD
(39)
DEFRAG
(39)
FARAD
(39)
DEFRAG
(39)
FARED
(39)
FADES
(39)
FUDGES
(39)
FUSED
(39)
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(39)
FEUDS
(39)
FUDGES
(38)
SAFEGUARD
(38)
FUDGES
(36)
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(36)
FUDGE
(36)
FRAUDS
(36)
FEARS
(36)
FARADS
(36)
DEFRAG
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FEDS
(36)
FEUD
(36)
FADE
(36)
FADS
(36)
FUDGE
(36)
FRAUDS
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
FUDGES
(36)
DEAF
(36)
FUDGES
(36)
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(36)
FARADS
(36)
FUSER
(36)
SURFED
(36)
FUSED
(34)
FADES
(34)
FRAUD
(34)
SAFEGUARD
(34)
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(34)
SAFEGUARD
(34)
FARAD
(34)
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(34)
FEUDS
(34)
FARED
(34)
SURFED
(33)
FEAR
(33)
SERF
(33)
SURF
(33)
FRAUDS
(33)
FRAUDS
(33)
FARED
(33)
FRAUD
(33)

safeguard in Words With Friends™

The word safeguard is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters safeguard:

SAFEGUARD
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

defrags, desugar, sugared

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word safeguard

SAFEGUARD
(198)
SAFEGUARD
(120)
SAFEGUARD
(108)
SAFEGUARD
(90)
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(78)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
SAFEGUARD
(34)
SAFEGUARD
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
SAFEGUARD
(26)
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(25)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In safeguard

SAFEGUARD
(198)
SAFEGUARD
(120)
DEFRAGS
(110 = 75 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(108)
DEFRAGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUGARED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
DESUGAR
(92 = 57 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(90)
DEFRAGS
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(87 = 52 + 35)
DESUGAR
(86 = 51 + 35)
DESUGAR
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUGARED
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUGARED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DESUGAR
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SUGARED
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DEFRAGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DESUGAR
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DESUGAR
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DESUGAR
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SUGARED
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
DESUGAR
(79 = 44 + 35)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
DESUGAR
(79 = 44 + 35)
SUGARED
(79 = 44 + 35)
DESUGAR
(79 = 44 + 35)
SUGARED
(79 = 44 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(78)
DEFRAGS
(77 = 42 + 35)
FUDGES
(75)
DESUGAR
(74 = 39 + 35)
DESUGAR
(74 = 39 + 35)
SUGARED
(74 = 39 + 35)
SUGARED
(74 = 39 + 35)
SUGARED
(74 = 39 + 35)
DESUGAR
(74 = 39 + 35)
SUGARED
(74 = 39 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFRAG
(72)
SAFEGUARD
(72)
SAFEGUARD
(72)
SURFED
(69)
DEFRAGS
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SUGARED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DESUGAR
(69 = 34 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(68)
SAFEGUARD
(68)
SAFEGUARD
(68)
DEFRAGS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(66)
SAFEGUARD
(66)
DEFRAGS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SUGARED
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
DESUGAR
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SUGARED
(65 = 30 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(64)
SAFEGUARD
(64)
FUDGES
(63)
FUDGES
(63)
DEFRAGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRAUDS
(63)
DEFRAGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUGARED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DESUGAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
DESUGAR
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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SUGARED
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DEFRAGS
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DESUGAR
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SUGARED
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DEFRAGS
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DESUGAR
(61 = 26 + 35)
DESUGAR
(61 = 26 + 35)
SUGARED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DESUGAR
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SURGED
(60)
DEFRAG
(60)
SAFEGUARD
(60)
FARADS
(60)
DEFRAG
(60)
FUDGE
(60)
SUGARED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DESUGAR
(59 = 24 + 35)
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SUGARED
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DESUGAR
(57 = 22 + 35)
SURFED
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
DESUGAR
(57 = 22 + 35)
FUDGES
(57)
SUGARED
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUGARED
(57 = 22 + 35)
FRAUDS
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
DESUGAR
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
DESUGAR
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUGARED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DESUGAR
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(57 = 22 + 35)
DESUGAR
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(56 = 21 + 35)
SUGARED
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(55 = 20 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(55 = 20 + 35)
FRAUD
(54)
FUDGE
(54)
DEFRAGS
(54 = 19 + 35)
FEUDS
(54)
ARGUED
(54)
DEFRAG
(54)
DEFRAGS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ARGUED
(54)
FARADS
(54)
DESUGAR
(54 = 19 + 35)
FUSED
(54)
GUARDS
(54)
SUGARED
(54 = 19 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(53 = 18 + 35)
DESUGAR
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
DESUGAR
(52 = 17 + 35)
SUGARED
(52 = 17 + 35)
SAFEGUARD
(52)
FUDGES
(52)
DEFRAGS
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
FUDGES
(52)
SUGARED
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
ADAGES
(51)
FUDGES
(51)
FADES
(51)
DEFRAGS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FARAD
(51)
FUSER
(51)
FUDGES
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
SUGARED
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFRAGS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FEUD
(51)
ARGUES
(51)
DESUGAR
(51 = 16 + 35)
FRAUDS
(51)
AUGERS
(51)
FARED
(51)
GRADES
(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
DESUGAR
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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DESUGAR
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(49 = 14 + 35)

Words containing the sequence safeguard

Words that start with safeguard (6 words)

Words with safeguard in them (1 word)

Words that end with safeguard (1 word)

Word Growth involving safeguard

Shorter words in safeguard

ar guard

safe

Longer words containing safeguard

safeguarded

safeguarder safeguarders

safeguarding

safeguards