Yes, bridges is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Connect or reduce the distance between

2. Make a bridge across

3. Cross over on a bridge

Noun

1. United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

2. A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

3. A circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

4. Something resembling a bridge in form or function

5. The hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose

6. Any of various card games based on whist for four players

7. A wooden support that holds the strings up

8. A denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth

9. The link between two lenses; rests on the nose

10. An upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands