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father

/ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Father can refer to a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father), a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization, or a person who founds or establishes some institution. As a verb, father can mean to make (offspring) by reproduction.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

11

Starts

FA

Ends

HER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FATHER” Mean?

/ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)/

father has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

his father was born in Atlanta

Synonyms

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

the city fathers endorsed the proposal

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

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

make (offspring) by reproduction

Abraham begot Isaac

John fathered four daughters

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

F, A, T, H, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
a
t
h
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for father.

FATHER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using father in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FATHER has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FATHER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FATHER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FATHER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FA, AT, TH, HE, ER

Trigrams

FAT, ATH, THE, HER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for father.

FATHER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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