Definitions For Custody

noun

  • (with in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
  • Holding by the police
  • A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
  • The legal right to take care of a child (such as a child whose parents are divorced)
  • The state of being kept in a prison or jail
  • The act of protecting or taking care of something

Is Custody 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
13
Words with Friends
14

The word Custody is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Custody in a Sentence

  • She has sole custody of her daughter.
  • The judge granted custody to the grandparents.
  • The bank provides safe custody for valuables.

Synonyms for Custody

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