sheriff

Meanings

Plural: sheriffs

Noun

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

Verb

To carry out the duties of a sheriff.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English shirreve, from Old English sċīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve. There is no etymological connection to Sharif (شَرِيف (šarīf)), an Arabic title of honour that has cognates in other languages including Hindi, Urdu, Portuguese, etc.

Scrabble Score: 16

sheriff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sheriff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sheriff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sheriff is a valid Words With Friends word