Definitions For Bridewell
Noun
BRIDEWELL (plural BRIDEWELLs) (Sometimes capitalised) (dated, _, in, _, British, rare, _, elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.Etymology
From Bridewell (named after a well dedicated to w:st bride, st bride), an area of London that once had a "house of correction".Quotations
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Several English cities have streets named "Bridewell" where a police station is located.Is Bridewell a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18
The word Bridewell is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Bridewell in a Sentence
- The citadel was later converted into a bridewell to house the city's growing criminal population