What does FATHER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɑðər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)“his father was born in Atlanta”
  2. the founder of a family“keep the faith of our forefathers”
  3. a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization“the tennis fathers ruled in her favor”
  4. a person who founds or establishes some institution“George Washington is the father of his country”
  5. the head of an organized crime family

verb

  1. make children“Abraham begot Isaac”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

fathers13fathered15fathering16

Anagrams of FATHER

hafter12trefah12

Words inside FATHER

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

after8 earth8 heart8 fate7 fear7 hate7 hear7 heat7 rate4 tear4 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 far6 fat6 hat6 her6tea3 the6ah5at2 eh5er2et2ha5he5 re2

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Questions

Is FATHER a valid word in word games?

FATHER 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 FATHER worth?

FATHER is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FATHER?

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