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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. FATHER is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 12 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the head of an organized crime family
father-god, fatherhood, church father, father of the church, don, male parent, begetter, padre, forefather, sire, founder, beginner, founding father, beget, get, engender
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
FATHER scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, F×1, H×1, R×1, T×1
FATHER is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with F, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "FATHER — the head of an organized crime family" (12 Scrabble points).
FATHER is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is FATHER a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
FATHER (noun): God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father". Additional senses: (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom; the head of an organized crime family; a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta".
In standard Scrabble scoring, FATHER totals 12 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. FATHER relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
FATHER is 6 letters long, begins with F, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram AEFHRT. There are 3 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 20 tracked 6-letter entries, FATHER ranks by raw score (12 points). Anagram alternatives include FREATH, HAFTER, TREFAH — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, FATHER carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on F or R are common study angles; browse words starting with F and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
FATHER is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with F, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like FATHER frequently cross shorter words; knowing that FATHER contains A, E, F, H, R, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as f????r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside FATHER include FA, HE, TH — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: F, A, T, H, E, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble father directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat FATHER as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "FATHER — the head of an organized crime family" (12 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.