What does MOTHER mean?

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

Meaning

noun

  1. a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)“the mother of three children”
  2. a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
  3. a term of address for an elderly woman
  4. a term of address for a mother superior
  5. a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation“necessity is the mother of invention”

verb

  1. care for like a mother“She fusses over her husband”
  2. make children“Abraham begot Isaac”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

mothers12mothered14mothering15

Anagrams of MOTHER

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

Words inside MOTHER

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

homer10 metro7 other8 hero7 home9 more6 term6 them9her6hot6 met5ore3 rom5the6tho6toe3 tom5 eh5em4 er2et2he5 hm7 ho5me4mo4 oh5or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is MOTHER a valid word in word games?

MOTHER 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 MOTHER worth?

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

What words can you make from MOTHER?

60 other words, including THE, TO, HE and OR.