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MIDWIFE

7 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 5 pts
Big 5 pts
Super Big 5 pts

MIDWIFE is a valid 7-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 5 in Classic, 5 in Big, and 5 in Super Big Boggle.

noun
  1. A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
    • A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.
    • Modernly, a hospital midwife is usually a registered nurse.
  2. figurativelyrareSomeone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
verb
  1. transitiveTo act as a midwife.
  2. figurativelytransitiveTo facilitate the emergence of.