rather
ADVERB
/ræðər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rather is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1T1H4E1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does rather mean?
ADVERB · 4 SENSES
1
More readily or willingly.
“I'd rather be in Philadelphia”
SYNONYMS
2
To some (great or small) extent.
“it was rather cold”
“the party was rather nice”
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3
To a degree (not used with a negative).
SYNONYMS
4
On the contrary.
“rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left”
“he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter”
SYNONYMS