custody
NOUN
/kəstədi/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
custody is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1S1T1O1D2Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does custody mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
“he is in the custody of police”
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2
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.
“your guests are now in my custody”
“the mother was awarded custody of the children”
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RELATED
3
Holding by the police.
“the suspect is in custody”
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