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Governs

g 2o 1v 4e 1r 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of govern

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does governs mean?

verb

  1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

    “We cannot regulate the way people dress”

    Synonymsregulateregularizeregulariseorder

  2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of

    “His belief in God governs his conduct”

  3. exercise authority over; as of nations

    “Who is governing the country now?”

    Synonymsrule

  4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood

    “most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German”

Definitions shown for govern, the base form of governs.

Is GOVERNS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GOVERNS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
g 2o 1v 4e 1r 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
g 3o 1v 5e 1r 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
g 3o 1v 4e 1r 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
g 4o 1v 6e 1r 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GOVERNS

Words that end like GOVERNS

Common words that share the ending -ERNS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

concernspatternscavernsinternsmodernstavernscisternsdiscernslanternslecternswesternssouthernssternsferns
All words ending in -ERNS

Governs: quick answers

Is GOVERNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GOVERNS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GOVERNS worth?
GOVERNS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does governs mean?
governs is the third-person singular form of govern, which means “bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GOVERNS?
You can make 133 shorter words from GOVERNS, such as GOVERN, GROVES, GROVE, VEGOS. See the full list.