Custody

/ˈkʌstədiː/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Custody

noun

  1. The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

    "The court awarded custody to the child's father."

  2. Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.

    "I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management."

  3. The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.

    "He was mistreated while in police custody."

  4. An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

    "The Custody of the Holy Land includes the monasteries of Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem."

Anagrams of Custody

No exact anagrams found for "custody". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Custody"

Custody is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Custody" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "custody" is a medium-scoring word.