wedlock

Meanings

Plural: wedlocks

Noun

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
The state of being married.
A wife; a married woman.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wedlok, wedlocke (“wedlock, marriage, matrimony”), from Old English wedlāc (“marriage vow, pledge, plighted troth, wedlock”). By surface analysis, wed + -lock.

Synonyms

marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, union

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

wedlock is a valid Words With Friends word