Gather
/ˈɡæðə/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Gather
noun
- A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
- The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
- The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb).
- A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.
- A gathering.
verb
- To collect; normally separate things.
"I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with."
- To bring parts of a whole closer.
"She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold."
- To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
"From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well."
- (of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus
"Salt water can help boils to gather and then burst."
- To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.
Anagrams of Gather
No exact anagrams found for "gather". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
g2
a1
t1
h4
e1
r1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Gather
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 "Gather"
Gather is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Gather" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gather" is a medium-scoring word.