bodyguard

Plural: bodyguards

Noun

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
a group of men who escort and protect some important person
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

Verb

To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively, to protect.

Origin / Etymology

From body + guard.

Synonyms

escort

Scrabble Score: 17

bodyguard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bodyguard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bodyguard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bodyguard: valid Words With Friends Word