Definition
- (noun) A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
- (noun) A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).
- (noun) (in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.
- (noun) An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.
- (noun) A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.
- (noun) A venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus.
- (verb) To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.
- (verb) To strip of anything valued.
- (verb) To endow with a widow's right.
- (verb) To be widow to.
Word stats
- Widow contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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What does Widow mean?
A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
How many letters are in Widow?
Widow has 5 letters.
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