mother
Mother can refer to a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother), a term of address for an elderly woman, or a term of address for a mother superior. As a verb, mother can mean to make (offspring) by reproduction or care for like a mother.
Length
6
Scrabble
11
WWF
11
Starts
MO
Ends
HER
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “MOTHER” Mean?
mother has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
5 sensesa woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
“the mother of three children”
a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
a term of address for an elderly woman
a term of address for a mother superior
a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
“necessity is the mother of invention”
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
Length
6 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
M, O, T, H, E, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using mother in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆MOTHER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆MOTHER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆MOTHER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆MOTHER 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
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
MO, OT, TH, HE, ER
Trigrams
MOT, OTH, THE, HER
Crossword Intelligence
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