guard
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA 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.
- verbTo 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.
- nounA garda; a police officer.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #250 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 53% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None