Sister
/ˈsɪs.tə/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts6 letters
Definition of Sister
noun
- A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
"My sister is always driving me crazy."
- A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.
"Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent."
- Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
- A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
- Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.
"Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister."
verb
- To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
"I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists."
- To be sister to; to resemble closely.
Anagrams of Sister
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
i1
s1
t1
e1
r1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sister
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 "Sister"
Sister is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sister" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Sister" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sister" is a low-scoring word.