bridewell

Meanings

Noun

A small prison, or a police station that has cells.

Origin / Etymology

From Bridewell (named after a well dedicated to St Bride), an area of London that once had a "house of correction".

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

bridewell is a valid Words With Friends word