What does WANDER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈwɑndər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment“The gypsies roamed the woods”
  2. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage“She cheats on her husband”
  3. go via an indirect route or at no set pace“After dinner, we wandered into town”
  4. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”
  5. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking“She always digresses when telling a story”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

wanders11wandered13

Anagrams of WANDER

warned10warden10

Words inside WANDER

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

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Questions

Is WANDER a valid word in word games?

WANDER 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 WANDER worth?

WANDER is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WANDER?

74 other words, including AND, ARE, WE and AN.