Sentry

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A soldier or guard posted to stand watch at a fixed point and control access to a building, camp, or installation.

“The sentry challenged every person who approached the gate after nightfall.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɛntri/

Syllables

sen·try

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Synonyms

lookoutsentinelwatchspotterscout picket

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -TRY with Y as the final letter, the NT cluster in the middle is worth confirming

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, Y on a premium square can boost the score significantly

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gentry

Words you can make from Sentry

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sentry”.

entry ernst nerts nesty rents resty stern strey syren terns treys tynes tyres entr erns erst nest nets rent rest rets ryes sent stye

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