Mothering

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Mothering

verb

To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.)
To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

verb

To cause to contain mother.
"mothered oil / vinegar / wine"
(of an alcohol) To develop mother.

noun

The nurturing of a child by its mother.
The protective behaviour of a mother towards her child.
Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother.
Shortened form of a-mothering ; practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church (compare Mothering Sunday).

Anagrams of Mothering

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

homering thermion

7-LETTER WORDS

emoting genitor metring mitogen mothier terming theming

6-LETTER WORDS

engirt eringo ethion goiter goitre gorhen heriot hermit heroin hinger hinter hitmen hoeing hogtie homier+25 more

5-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+smotherings smothering

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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