01 Word definition

father

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is FATHER a word?

Yes. FATHER is a 6-letter noun. a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FATHER?

F-A-T-H-E-R

FATHER contains 6 letters, begins with F, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

    his father was born in Atlanta

2noun

  1. the founder of a family

    keep the faith of our forefathers
Synonyms
male parentbegetterforefathersire
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FATHER spelled?

F1A2T3H4E5R6
Starts withFATFirst 3 letters
Ends withHERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About FATHER.

How do you spell FATHER?

FATHER is spelled F-A-T-H-E-R. It contains 6 letters.