Scrabble and Words with Friends

• GUARD is a valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• GUARD is a valid Words with Friends word worth 8 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• GUARD is a 5 letter word containing the letters a, d, g, r, u.

Definitions

• guard

  noun a person who keeps watch over something or someone

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• guard

  noun the person who plays that position on a football team
  the left guard was injured on the play

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• guard

  noun a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

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• guard

  noun a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
  keep your guard up

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• guard

  noun the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

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• guard

  noun a military unit serving to protect some place or person

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• guard

  noun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
  an insurance policy is a good safeguard
  we let our guard down

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• guard

  noun the duty of serving as a sentry
  he was on guard that night

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• guard

  noun (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
  guards must be good blockers

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• guard

  noun a position on a basketball team

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• guard

  verb to keep watch over
  there would be men guarding the horses

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• guard

  verb watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
  guard my possessions while I'm away

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• guard

  verb protect against a challenge or attack

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• guard

  verb take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
  guard against becoming too friendly with the staff
  guard against infection

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• Lookup GUARD using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

Synonyms

Words that sound like 'guard'

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