guard- root words — words with the guard- root

The root guard- comes from Frankish wardon, meaning watch, guard. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including guardian, guardians, guardedly, guardrail, guardsmen, churchwarden, coastguard, regardant, regardful, unrewarded. 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 "watch, guard". Examples include guardian, guardians, guardedly, guardrail, guardsmen, churchwarden, coastguard, regardant, regardful, unrewarded. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does guard- mean?

The guard- root means watch, guard, from Frankish wardon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.