Families
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Families
noun
- A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
"Our family lives in town."
- An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
"1915, William T. Groves, A History and Genealogy of the Groves Family in America"
- A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
"Our company is one big happy family."
- Lineage, especially an honorable one
- A rank in the classification of organisms, below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
"Magnolias belong to the family Magnoliaceae."
Anagrams of Families
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
f4
a1
m3
i1
l1
i1
e1
s1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Families
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Families"
Families is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Families" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "families" is a medium-scoring word.