dowager

Noun

A dignified elderly woman, often a widow with inherited title or property.
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.

Examples

A reclusive dowager owned the pastures across the river, and her farmhands ran beef cattle on them.
A stately dowager entered the ballroom, and all eyes were upon her.
She played her tiles with the regal air of a DOWAGER, expecting victory.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage (“dower”), from the verb douer (“to endow”), from Latin dōtō (“to endow”), from dōs (“dowry”).

Scrabble Score: 12

dowager: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dowager: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dowager: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dowager: valid Words With Friends Word