Weather
/ˈwɛðə/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Weather
noun
- The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
- Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
"Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather."
- The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
- A situation.
- A storm; a tempest.
verb
- To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
- (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
- To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
- To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
"to weather a cape; to weather another ship"
- To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
"Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa."
Anagrams of Weather
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
w4
e1
a1
t1
h4
e1
r1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Weather
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 "Weather"
Weather is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "weather" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Weather" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "weather" is a medium-scoring word.