guard- root words — words with the guard- root

The root guard- comes from Old French garder, meaning to watch, protect. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including lifeguard, armguard, garderobe, guardant, shinguard, unregarded. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the guard- root

Explore words with guard- — words containing the guard- root and sharing its sense of "to watch, protect". Examples include lifeguard, armguard, garderobe, guardant, shinguard, unregarded. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does guard- mean?

The guard- root means to watch, protect, from Old French garder. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.