further
ADVERBVERBADJECTIVE
/fɜrðər/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
further is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4U1R1T1H4E1R1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does further mean?
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1
To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense).
“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
“let's not discuss it further”
SYNONYMS
2
To or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense).
“went only three miles further”
“further in the future”
SYNONYMS
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Promote the growth of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Contribute to the progress or growth of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
More distant in especially degree.
“nothing could be further from the truth”
“further from our expectations”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR