village

Noun

A small community in a rural area, larger than a hamlet.
a community of people smaller than a town
a settlement smaller than a town
a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.

Examples

He built a small village of words around the double letter score.
There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.
There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin villāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa).
Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham.
The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.

Synonyms

Greenwich Village, hamlet, settlement, small town, thorp

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

village: valid Words With Friends Word