Female
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Female
adjective
- Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
"female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male, intersex female patients, a trans female vlogger"
- Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
"stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration"
- Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
"the female chromosome; estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is produced by both females and males"
- (grammar, less common than 'feminine') Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
- Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
Anagrams of Female
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
f4
e1
m3
a1
l1
e1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Female
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 "Female"
Female is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Female" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "female" is a medium-scoring word.