Scared to wander far for help (6)
I believe the answer is:
afraid
'scared' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'wander far for help' is the wordplay.
'wander' indicates anagramming the letters.
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'far' is an anagram of 'afr'.
'afr'+'aid'='AFRAID'
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for afraid that I've seen before include "Regretfully" , "Not confident" , "Timorous" , "Feeling anxiety or fear" , "Scared, apprehensive" .)