ward

VERBNOUN /wɔrd/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W

ward is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4A1R1D2
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does ward mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

English economist and conservationist (1914-1981).

2

A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells).

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920).

4

United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913).

5

Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care.

“they put her in a 4-bed ward”

BROADER
6

A district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections.

7

A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of ward

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