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Wherefore

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About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does wherefore mean?

noun

  1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

    Synonymswhy

Is WHEREFORE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is WHEREFORE worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
w 4h 4e 1r 1e 1f 4o 1r 1e 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
w 4h 3e 1r 1e 1f 4o 1r 1e 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
w 4h 4e 1r 1e 1f 4o 1r 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
w 5h 3e 1r 1e 1f 4o 1r 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WHEREFORE

Hooks for WHEREFORE

Add one letter to the front or back of WHEREFORE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

wherefores

Words that end like WHEREFORE

Common words that share the ending -ORE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ORE

Wherefore: quick answers

Is WHEREFORE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHEREFORE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHEREFORE worth?
WHEREFORE scores 18 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wherefore mean?
As a noun, wherefore means “the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'”.
What words can you make with the letters in WHEREFORE?
You can make 86 shorter words from WHEREFORE, such as WHEREFOR, WHEREOF, HOWF, HEREOF. See the full list.