What does FARTHER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɑrðər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. more distant in especially space or time“they live in the farther house”
  2. more distant in especially degree“nothing could be further from the truth”

adverb

  1. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
  2. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)“farther north”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of FARTHER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FARTHER

87 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

father12 rather9 after8 earth8 heart8 fate7 fear7 hate7 hear7 heat7 rare4 rate4 rear4 are3 art3 ear3 eat3 era3 far6 fat6 hat6 her6tea3 the6ah5at2 et2ha5he5 re2

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Questions

Is FARTHER a valid word in word games?

FARTHER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FARTHER worth?

FARTHER is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FARTHER?

87 other words, including THE, ARE, AT and HE.