Scrabble & Words with friends points
- govern is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
- govern is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
- govern is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13
Definition of govern
- exercise authority over; as of nations (verb)
Examples
- Who is governing the country now?
Synonyms
- rule
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations (verb)
Synonyms
- order
- regularise
- regularize
- regulate
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of (verb)
Examples
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood (verb)
Examples
- most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German
See definition of govern in Merriam Webster