Foster

/ˈfɒstə/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters

Definition of Foster

noun

A foster parent.
"Some fosters end up adopting."
The care given to another; guardianship.

verb

To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
To cultivate and grow something.
"Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts."
To nurse or cherish something.
To be nurtured or trained up together.

adjective

Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
"foster parents"
Receiving such care.
"a foster child"
Related by such care.
"We are a foster family."

Anagrams of Foster

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 6 letters:

fetors forest fortes softer

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "foster":

6-LETTER WORDS

fetors forest fortes softer

5-LETTER WORDS

fetor fores forte forts frets froes frost ofter roset rotes store tores torse

4-LETTER WORDS

efts eros erst fest fets foes fore fort fret froe ores orts refs reft rest+14 more

3-LETTER WORDS

efs eft ers fer

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "foster" and rearranging:

+ddefrost frosted

+lflorets lofters

+ofoetors footers

+sforests fosters

Related Word Patterns

FO...Words starting with "fo"...ERWords ending with "er"All 6-letter words Unscramble "foster"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

hinder

Rhyming Words

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger abrupter absconder absenter+5 more

Related Words

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