Definition of GUARDIAN

guardian

Plural: guardians

Noun

  • One who protects, watches over, or is legally responsible for another.
  • a person who cares for persons or property
  • Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  • A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  • A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  • A major or final enemy; boss.
  • A servicemember of the United States Space Force.

Examples

  • The player became the GUARDIAN of the remaining high-value tiles on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gardein, garden, (also wardein, > Modern English warden), from Old French guardein, from the verb guarder, of Germanic origin. Compare French gardien. Doublet of warden. By surface analysis, guard + -ian.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

guardian: valid Words With Friends Word