Definition of WIDOWER

widower

Meanings

Plural: widowers

Noun

  • a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
  • A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English widwer, equivalent to widow + -er.

Synonyms

widowman

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

widower is a valid Words With Friends word