gard- root words — words with the gard- root

The root gard- comes from Old French warder, meaning guard, watch. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including regard, regarded, regarding, regardless, regards, reward, rewards. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gard- root

Explore words with gard- — words containing the gard- root and sharing its sense of "guard, watch". Examples include regard, regarded, regarding, regardless, regards, reward, rewards. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gard- mean?

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