Where

/wɛə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Where

noun

  1. The place in which something happens.

    "A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

adverb

  1. Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: at what place; to what place; what place.

    "He asked where I grew up."

  2. In what situation.

    "Where would we be without our parents?"

  3. (relative) At which, on which.

    "That is the place where we first met."

pronoun

  1. The place in which.

    "He lives within five miles of where he was born."

conjunction

  1. While on the contrary; although; whereas.

    "Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading."

  2. At or in which place or situation.

    "He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office."

  3. To which place or situation.

    "The snowbirds travel where it is warm."

  4. Wherever.

    "Their job is to go where they are called."

  5. In a position, case, etc., in which.

    "Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices."

Anagrams of Where

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "where":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Where"

Where is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "where" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Where" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "where" is a medium-scoring word.