jailer

Noun

A person responsible for the custody of prisoners in a jail.
someone who guards prisoners
One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

Examples

The JAILER of the prison watched over the inmates, much like a player guards their triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gayoler, gayler, jayler, from Old French jaiolier, gaiolier, from jaiole. By surface analysis, jail + -er.

Synonyms

gaoler, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey, corrections officer, guard, warden, warder

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

jailer: valid Words With Friends Word