works


Meanings

  • buildings for carrying on industrial labor;
  • everything available; usually preceded by `the';
    • "a hotdog with the works"
  • performance of moral or religious acts;
    • "the reward for good works"
  • the internal mechanism of a device
  • activity directed toward making or doing something;
  • a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing;
    • "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"
  • the occupation for which you are paid;
  • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);
  • (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force;
  • a place where work is done;
  • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);
  • exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;
  • be employed;
    • "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
  • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
    • "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
  • perform as expected when applied;
  • shape, form, or improve a material;
  • give a workout to;
    • "My personal trainer works me hard"
  • proceed along a path;
  • operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;
    • "She works the night clubs"
    • "The salesman works the Midwest"
    • "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
  • proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;
  • move in an agitated manner;
  • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
  • cause to work;
  • prepare for crops;
  • behave in a certain way when handled;
    • "The soft metal works well"
  • have and exert influence or effect;
  • operate in or through;
  • cause to operate or function;
    • "This pilot works the controls"
  • provoke or excite;
  • gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;
  • make something, usually for a specific function;
  • move into or onto;
  • make uniform;
  • use or manipulate to one's advantage;
    • "he works his parents for sympathy"
  • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
  • cause to undergo fermentation;
  • go sour or spoil;
  • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;


Scrabble Score: 12

works is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

works is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

works is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

works is a valid Words With Friends word