FOTHER
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈfɒðə//
noun
- (historical) A load, a wagonload, especially any various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities."Four fother of clod lime, and fifteen fothers of good manure, on each acre."
- (dialect) Alternative form of fodder, food for animals."He ripp'd the womb up of his mother, / Dame Tellus, 'cause he wanted fother, / And provender, wherewith to feed / Himself and his less cruel steed."
verb
- (dialect) To feed animals (with fother).
- (dated, nautical) To stop a leak with oakum or old rope (often by drawing a sail under the hull).
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'FOTHER'?
The word FOTHER is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
F4
O1
T1
H4
E1
R1
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.