wield

wield is a 5-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.
2. transitive verb. To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.
3. transitive verb. To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.
4. verb. handle effectively

   "The burglar wielded an axe"

   "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"

   Synonyms: handle, manage

5. verb. have and exercise

   "wield power and authority"

   Synonyms: exert, maintain

Synonyms

handle, manage, exert, maintain

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in wield:

wilde, wiled

Common word forms

wields, wielded, wielder, wielding, wieldable

Words from these letters

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