custody
Custody can refer to a state of being confined (usually for a short time), holding by the police, or (with ‘in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.
Length
7
Scrabble
13
WWF
14
Starts
CU
Ends
ODY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CUSTODY” Mean?
/ˈkʌstədiː/
custody has 3 documented senses across noun.
Noun
3 sensesa state of being confined (usually for a short time)
“his detention was politically motivated”
“the prisoner is on hold”
“he is in the custody of police”
Synonyms
holding by the police
“the suspect is in custody”
(with ‘in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
“my fate is in your hands”
“too much power in the president's hands”
“your guests are now in my custody”
“the mother was awarded custody of the children”
Synonyms
Synonyms for CUSTODY
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
7
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
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Definition
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Length
7 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Letters
C, U, S, T, O, D, Y
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CUSTODY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CUSTODY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CUSTODY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆CUSTODY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCCVCC
Vowel Share
29%
Consonant Share
71%
Bigrams
CU, US, ST, TO, OD, DY
Trigrams
CUS, UST, STO, TOD, ODY
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