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Widow

Yes, widow is a valid Scrabble word. It has 5 letters and is worth 12 points in Scrabble. It is on our list of likely Wordle answers.

What does widow mean?

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 WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Word facts

Letters5
Vowels / consonants2 / 3
Scrabble points12
In the ENABLE word listYes
How commonCommon
Likely Wordle answerYes

Anagrams of widow

No other dictionary word uses exactly the letters WIDOW.

Words you can make from widow

Unscramble WIDOW for every word

Frequently asked questions

Is widow a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. Widow is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

How many points is widow worth in Scrabble?

Widow is worth 12 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.

What does widow mean?

Widow means: a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried.

Could widow be a Wordle answer?

Widow is on our list of likely Wordle answers: a common five-letter dictionary word that is not a plural or past tense.