wherefore
NOUN
/wɜfoʊr/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
wherefore is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4E1R1E1F4O1R1E1
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does wherefore mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'.
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