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ward
biographical name
1. (Aaron) Montgomery 1843–1913 Am. merchant.
2. Ar*te*mas 1727–1800 Am. gen. in Revolution.
3. Artemus.
4. Barbara 1914–1981 Baroness Eng. econ.
5. Sir Joseph George 1856–1930 N.Z. statesman.
noun
1. A defensive movement or attitude, especially in fencing; a guard.
2. A district of some English and Scottish counties corresponding roughly to the hundred or the wapentake.
3. A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients: a maternity ward.
4. A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
5. A means of protection; a defense.
phrasal-verb
1. Ward off To try to prevent; avert: took vitamins to ward off head colds.
verb
1. To keep watch over.
2. To turn aside (something threatening).
verb-transitive
1. To guard; protect.
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Top Words by points |
Points |
Word Game |
|---|---|---|
| draw | 8 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
|---|---|
| ad | 3 |
| ar | 2 |
| aw | 5 |
| da | 3 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
|---|---|
| daw | 7 |
| rad | 4 |
| raw | 6 |
| wad | 7 |
| war | 6 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
|---|---|
| draw | 8 |
| ward | 8 |