foster
ADJECTIVENOUNVERB
/fɔstər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
foster is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1S1T1E1R1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does foster mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties.
“foster parent”
“foster child”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864).
SYNONYMS
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Promote the growth of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Help develop, help grow.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Bring up under fosterage; of children.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD