Dictionary Entry
governess
governess is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes.
- 2noun
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
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