tutelary

Meanings

Plural: tutelaries

Adjective Satellite

providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
- "tutelary gods"

Adj

Relating to guardianship or protection.
Of or pertaining to a guardian.
Having the qualities of a tutor.

Noun

A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.

Synonyms

custodial, tutelar, tutelaric, tutelary deity

Scrabble Score: 11

tutelary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tutelary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tutelary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

tutelary is a valid Words With Friends word