CUSTODY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CUSTODY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUSTODY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUSTODY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUSTODY
No single letter turns CUSTODY into another word.
How CUSTODY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUSTODY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,303 thousand.
What does CUSTODY mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The protective care or guardianship of someone or something, including legal responsibility for a child.
Custody also describes being held by the police, as when a suspect is in custody. Courts decide custody when parents separate.
How CUSTODY is used
Custody appears often in news about law, with phrases like in custody and child custody.
- The mother was given custody of the children.
- The suspect remained in custody overnight.
- The museum has custody of the rare manuscripts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUSTODY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CUSTODY
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Common questions about CUSTODY
- Is CUSTODY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUSTODY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUSTODY worth?
- CUSTODY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUSTODY mean?
- The protective care or guardianship of someone or something, including legal responsibility for a child.
- What letters can be added to CUSTODY?
- No single letter can be added to CUSTODY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUSTODY:
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