Scrabble and Words with Friends

• WELL is a valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• WELL is a valid Words with Friends word worth 9 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• WELL is a 4 letter word containing the letters e, l, l, w.

Definitions

• well

  noun a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

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• well

  noun a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

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• well

  noun an abundant source
  she was a well of information

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• well

  noun an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)

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• well

  noun an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

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• well

  verb come up, as of a liquid
  Tears well in her eyes
  the currents well up

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• well

  adjective in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
  appears to be entirely well
  the wound is nearly well
  a well man
  I think I'm well; at least I feel well

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• well

  adverb (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
  the children behaved well
  a task well done
  the party went well
  he slept well
  a well-argued thesis
  a well-seasoned dish
  a well-planned party

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• well

  adverb thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
  The problem is well understood
  she was well informed
  shake well before using
  in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked
  well-done beef
  well-satisfied customers
  well-educated

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• well

  adverb indicating high probability; in all likelihood
  I might well do it
  you may well need your umbrella
  he could equally well be trying to deceive us

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• well

  adverb (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
  a book well worth reading
  was well aware of the difficulties ahead
  suspected only too well what might be going on

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• well

  adverb to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
  the project was well underway
  the fetus has well developed organs
  his father was well pleased with his grades

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• well

  adverb favorably; with approval
  their neighbors spoke well of them
  he thought well of the book

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• well

  adverb to a great extent or degree
  I'm afraid the film was well over budget

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• well

  adverb with great or especially intimate knowledge
  we knew them well

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• well

  adverb with prudence or propriety
  You would do well to say nothing more
  could not well refuse

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• well

  adverb with skill or in a pleasing manner
  she dances well
  he writes well

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• well

  adverb in a manner affording benefit or advantage
  she married well

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• well

  adverb in financial comfort
  They live well

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• well

  adverb without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
  took the joke well
  took the tragic news well

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• well

  adjective satellite resulting favorably
  it is well that no one saw you
  all's well that ends well

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• well

  adjective satellite wise or advantageous and hence advisable
  it would be well to start early

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• Lookup WELL using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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