What does WIDOW mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

verb

  1. cause to be without a spouse“The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

widows13widowing16

Anagrams of WIDOW

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside WIDOW

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

dow7wow9 do3 id3 od3ow5wo5

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Questions

Is WIDOW a valid word in word games?

WIDOW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is WIDOW worth?

WIDOW is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WIDOW?

7 other words, including DO, WOW, ID and WO.