01 Word definition

safeguard

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SAFEGUARD a word?

Yes. SAFEGUARD is a 9-letter noun. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SAFEGUARD?

S-A-F-E-G-U-A-R-D

SAFEGUARD contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

    he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution

2noun

  1. a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

Synonyms
precautionguardsafe-conduct
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SAFEGUARD spelled?

S1A2F3E4G5U6A7R8D9
Starts withSAFFirst 3 letters
Ends withARDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SAFEGUARD.

How do you spell SAFEGUARD?

SAFEGUARD is spelled S-A-F-E-G-U-A-R-D. It contains 9 letters.