bother

NOUNVERB /bɑðər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

bother is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1T1H4E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does bother mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness.

“a bit of a bother”

2

An angry disturbance.

“a spot of bother”

VERB · 6 SENSES
2

Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself.

“Don't bother, please”

3

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

BROADER
4

Intrude or enter uninvited.

“Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers”

5

Make confused or perplexed or puzzled.

6

Make nervous or agitated.

“The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster”