wield

Meanings

Plural: wields

Verb

have and exercise
- "wield power and authority"
handle effectively
- "The burglar wielded an axe"
To command, rule over; to possess or own.
To control, to guide or manage.
To carry out, to bring about.
To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.

Noun

Rule, command; power, control, wielding.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wēlden, which combines forms from two closely related verbs: Old English wealdan (“to control, rule”) (strong class 7) and Old English wieldan (“to control, subdue”) (weak). Both verbs ultimately derive from Proto-West Germanic *waldan, from Proto-Germanic *waldaną (“to rule”).
The reason for the merger was that in Middle English the -d in the stem made it hard to distinguish between strong and weak forms in the past tense.

Synonyms

exert, handle, maintain, manage

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

wield is a valid Words With Friends word