Widow
/ˈwɪ.dəʊ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Widow
noun
- A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
- A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).
- (in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.
- An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.
- A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.
Anagrams of Widow
Letter Values
w4
i1
d2
o1
w4
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Widow"
Widow is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Widow" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "widow" is a medium-scoring word.