Guardian

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who protects or defends something, or someone legally responsible for the care of another person, especially a child. A protector or keeper of rights and interests.

“The court appointed a legal guardian to care for the orphaned children.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɡɑː.dɪən/

Syllables

guard·i·an

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Synonyms

protectorcustodiandefenderkeeper

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Wordle

Contains IAN ending with three vowels - GUARD root plus IAN

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; IAN suffix useful for creating agent nouns

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