Yes, ward is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

Noun

1. A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

2. A district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

3. Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

4. English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

5. English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

6. United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

7. A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)