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foster

adjective · verb

Foster commonly means to bring up under fosterage; of children, promote the growth of, or help develop, help grow. Foster is also used as adjective, with meanings including providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

FO

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOSTER” Mean?

foster has 4 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

foster parent

foster child

foster home

surrogate father

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

promote the growth of

Foster our children's well-being and education

2

bring up under fosterage; of children

3

help develop, help grow

nurture his talents

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

F, O, S, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
s
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foster.

FOSTER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
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 foster in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOSTER has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside foster.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FO, OS, ST, TE, ER

Trigrams

FOS, OST, STE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOSTER 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

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

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 9, it offers moderate 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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