Scrabble & Words with friends points
- custody is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
- custody is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
- custody is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of custody
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun)
Examples
- he is in the custody of police
Synonyms
- detainment
- detention
- hold
- (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child (noun)
Examples
- your guests are now in my custody
- the mother was awarded custody of the children
Synonyms
- hands
- holding by the police (noun)
Examples
- the suspect is in custody
See definition of custody in Merriam Webster