guard: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with G · ends with D
Meaning of guard
noun
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
Example: The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard.
- Ireland
A garda; a police officer.
A squad responsible for protecting something.
Example: The president inspected the guard of honour.
- in-plural, often
A squad responsible for protecting something. An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
Listed forms: guards, gard, garde, guarde.
Source: Wiktionary — guard.
verb
- transitive
To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
Example: All of the mountain passes are guarded by troops.
- transitive
To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
Example: Guard the prisoner.
- ambitransitive
To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
Example: Careful people guard against mistakes.
- transitive
To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
Listed forms: guards, guarding, guarded, gard, garde, guarde.
Source: Wiktionary — guard.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for guard.
noun
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- safety
- safety device
noun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
noun
the duty of serving as a sentry
- guard duty
- sentry duty
- sentry go
verb
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is guard in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of guard
G(2) + U(1) + A(1) + R(1) + D(2) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of guard
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from guard
18 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in guard. Showing up to 24, longest first.