the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
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wherefore
Every why hath a wherefore. [ William Shakespeare ]
I shall despair. There is no creature loves me;
And if I die, no soul shall pity me:
Nay, wherefore should they, since that I myself
Find in myself no pity to myself? [ William Shakespeare ]
We shall know the wherefore when the dead rise again. [ Müllner ]
There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things. [ William Shakespeare ]
Now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. [ Bible ]
A name is a kind of face whereby one is known; wherefore taking a false name is a kind of visard whereby men disguise themselves. [ Thomas Fuller ]
Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the consumption of the spirit; wherefore jesting is not unlawful, if it trespasseth not in quantity, quality or season. [ Fuller ]
whereforein Scrabble®
The word wherefore is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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whereforein Words With Friends™
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