custody
/kəstədi/
noun
7 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
“he is in the custody of police”
2
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.
“your guests are now in my custody”
“the mother was awarded custody of the children”
3
Holding by the police.
“the suspect is in custody”
WORD FORMS
Related formcustodial
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinustodycay
Starts & ends withC … Y
Syllablescus · to · dy
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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