PHP Laravel return to view null variable

i have method to get word form searchbar and query in db,then return to view

but it show empty table although i check for null variable

this is controller code

<?php

    public function getSearch($title) {
            $words = Word::where('title', $title)->first();
            if (empty($words)) {

                abort(404);
            }
            return view('dict.index', compact('words'));

        }

here is view code

<?php

    foreach ($words as $row) {
        echo '<tr>';
        echo '<td>' . $row['title'] . '</td>';
        echo '<td>' . $row['meaning'] . '</td>';
        echo '<td>';
        for ($i = 0; $i < $row['rate']; $i++) {
            echo '<img src="/images/pjdict/star.png" width="20" height="20">';
        }
        echo '</td>';
        echo '</tr>';
    }

via Chebli Mohamed