Governs
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular of govern, meaning controls or regulates the actions of a person, organisation, or state by imposing rules and authority.
“The charter governs how decisions are made and who is entitled to vote at annual meetings.”
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Starts with GOV, an unusual opening that quickly eliminates many Wordle guesses, and ends in -ERNS
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Contains V which is worth 4 points, a useful word for clearing a V tile mid-game in Scrabble
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