Definition of governors

"governors" in the noun sense

1. governor

the head of a state government

2. governor, regulator

a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

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Quotations for governors

In great pedigrees there are governors and chandlers. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

governors in Scrabble®

The word governors is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters governors:

GOVERNORS
(126)
GOVERNORS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

governs, groover, grooves, grovers, orogens

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word governors

GOVERNORS
(126)
GOVERNORS
(126)
GOVERNORS
(84)
GOVERNORS
(84)
GOVERNORS
(56)
GOVERNORS
(52)
GOVERNORS
(52)
GOVERNORS
(52)
GOVERNORS
(51)
GOVERNORS
(48)
GOVERNORS
(42)
GOVERNORS
(42)
GOVERNORS
(42)
GOVERNORS
(38)
GOVERNORS
(38)
GOVERNORS
(36)
GOVERNORS
(34)
GOVERNORS
(34)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(30)
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(30)
GOVERNORS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
GOVERNORS
(30)
GOVERNORS
(28)
GOVERNORS
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
GOVERNORS
(28)
GOVERNORS
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
GOVERNORS
(23)
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(21)
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(20)
GOVERNORS
(19)
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(19)
GOVERNORS
(17)
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(17)
GOVERNORS
(17)
GOVERNORS
(16)
GOVERNORS
(16)
GOVERNORS
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In governors

GOVERNORS
(126)
GOVERNORS
(126)
GROOVER
(95 = 45 + 50)
GROVERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
GROVERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
GROOVES
(95 = 45 + 50)
GOVERNS
(95 = 45 + 50)
GROVERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
GROOVES
(94 = 44 + 50)
GROOVER
(94 = 44 + 50)
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(94 = 44 + 50)
GOVERNS
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROOVER
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROOVES
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROVERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROOVER
(88 = 38 + 50)
GOVERNS
(88 = 38 + 50)
GROOVES
(88 = 38 + 50)
GOVERNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOVERNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOVERNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOVERNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROVERS
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GROVERS
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GROVERS
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GROOVES
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(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROOVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOVERNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROVERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOVERNORS
(84)
GOVERNORS
(84)
GOVERNS
(84 = 34 + 50)
GROOVER
(83 = 33 + 50)
GROVERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
GROOVES
(83 = 33 + 50)
GOVERNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
GROOVES
(82 = 32 + 50)
OROGENS
(82 = 32 + 50)
GROOVER
(82 = 32 + 50)
GOVERNS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OROGENS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OROGENS
(80 = 30 + 50)
GROOVER
(80 = 30 + 50)
GROOVES
(80 = 30 + 50)
GROOVES
(78 = 28 + 50)
GROOVER
(78 = 28 + 50)
GROVERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
OROGENS
(77 = 27 + 50)
OROGENS
(77 = 27 + 50)
OROGENS
(77 = 27 + 50)
OROGENS
(77 = 27 + 50)
OROGENS
(77 = 27 + 50)
OROGENS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GOVERNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GROOVER
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GROOVER
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GROOVES
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GROOVER
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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GROOVER
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OROGENS
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GROOVES
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GROOVER
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GROOVER
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GOVERNS
(71 = 21 + 50)
OROGENS
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OROGENS
(70 = 20 + 50)
OROGENS
(70 = 20 + 50)
OROGENS
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OROGENS
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GROVERS
(69 = 19 + 50)
OROGENS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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GROOVER
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GROOVES
(66 = 16 + 50)
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OROGENS
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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GROVERS
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GROOVER
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GROOVER
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GROOVER
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GROOVER
(62 = 12 + 50)
GOVERNS
(62 = 12 + 50)

governors in Words With Friends™

The word governors is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters governors:

GOVERNORS
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

governs, groover, grooves, grovers, orogens

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word governors

GOVERNORS
(198)
GOVERNORS
(120)
GOVERNORS
(108)
GOVERNORS
(96)
GOVERNORS
(84)
GOVERNORS
(76)
GOVERNORS
(68)
GOVERNORS
(68)
GOVERNORS
(68)
GOVERNORS
(66)
GOVERNORS
(64)
GOVERNORS
(64)
GOVERNORS
(60)
GOVERNORS
(60)
GOVERNORS
(60)
GOVERNORS
(52)
GOVERNORS
(48)
GOVERNORS
(48)
GOVERNORS
(42)
GOVERNORS
(40)
GOVERNORS
(40)
GOVERNORS
(36)
GOVERNORS
(36)
GOVERNORS
(36)
GOVERNORS
(36)
GOVERNORS
(34)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(32)
GOVERNORS
(28)
GOVERNORS
(25)
GOVERNORS
(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
GOVERNORS
(22)
GOVERNORS
(21)
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(20)
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(20)
GOVERNORS
(20)
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(20)
GOVERNORS
(19)
GOVERNORS
(19)
GOVERNORS
(19)
GOVERNORS
(19)
GOVERNORS
(18)
GOVERNORS
(18)
GOVERNORS
(18)
GOVERNORS
(18)
GOVERNORS
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In governors

GOVERNORS
(198)
GOVERNS
(125 = 90 + 35)
GOVERNORS
(120)
GROVERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
GROOVES
(110 = 75 + 35)
GROVERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
GROOVER
(110 = 75 + 35)
GOVERNORS
(108)
GROVERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
GROVERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
GROOVER
(98 = 63 + 35)
GROVERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
GROOVES
(98 = 63 + 35)
GOVERNORS
(96)
GOVERNS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OROGENS
(95 = 60 + 35)
GOVERNS
(95 = 60 + 35)
GROOVES
(92 = 57 + 35)
GROOVER
(92 = 57 + 35)
GROVERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOVERNS
(91 = 56 + 35)
GOVERNS
(91 = 56 + 35)
GOVERNS
(91 = 56 + 35)
OROGENS
(89 = 54 + 35)
GOVERNS
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GROVERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
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GROOVER
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GROVERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
GOVERN
(87)
GROOVER
(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
GROOVES
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GROOVES
(86 = 51 + 35)
GROVERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GROOVER
(86 = 51 + 35)
GROOVER
(86 = 51 + 35)
GROOVES
(86 = 51 + 35)
GOVERNORS
(84)
GOVERNS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GOVERNS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GOVERNS
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OROGENS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GOVERNS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OROGENS
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GOVERNS
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GROOVES
(81 = 46 + 35)
GROOVER
(81 = 46 + 35)
GROOVES
(80 = 45 + 35)
GROOVER
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GROVERS
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GROOVER
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GROOVER
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GROOVER
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OROGENS
(77 = 42 + 35)
OROGENS
(77 = 42 + 35)
OROGENS
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GOVERNORS
(76)
GOVERNS
(75 = 40 + 35)
OROGENS
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OROGENS
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GOVERNS
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GROOVES
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GROOVER
(73 = 38 + 35)
GROVER
(72)
GROVES
(72)
OROGENS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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OROGENS
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GOVERNS
(69 = 34 + 35)
GOVERN
(69)
GOVERNORS
(68)
GOVERNORS
(68)
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(68)
GROVERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
GOVERNS
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GROOVER
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ROVERS
(66)
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(66)
GOVERNORS
(66)
GROVES
(66)
GROOVE
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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GOVERNORS
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GROVE
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GOVERNORS
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(60 = 25 + 35)
GROVES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
GROOVE
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
GROVER
(60)
OVEROS
(60)
OVENS
(60)
ROVERS
(60)
OROGENS
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GROVERS
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(57)
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(57)
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OROGEN
(57)
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OVERO
(57)
GONERS
(57)
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Words within the letters of governors

2 letter words in governors (8 words)

3 letter words in governors (16 words)

7 letter words in governors (5 words)

8 letter words in governors (2 words)

9 letter words in governors (1 word)

governors + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence governors

Words that start with governors (3 words)

Words with governors in them (1 word)

Words that end with governors (2 words)

Word Growth involving governors

Shorter words in governors

go govern governor

over govern governor

no nor governor

or nor governor

or ors

Longer words containing governors

governorship governorships

selfgovernors