Definition of wherefores

"wherefores" in the noun sense

1. why, wherefore

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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wherefores in Scrabble®

The word wherefores 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.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters wherefores:

WHEREFORES
(180)
WHEREFORES
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

foresee, fresher, reefers, refresh, reshore, reswore, sheerer, whereof

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word wherefores

WHEREFORES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In wherefores

WHEREFORES
(180)
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(180)
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(120)
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(120)
WHEREOF
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FRESHER
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SHEERER
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FORESEE
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WHEREFORES
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FORESEE
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WHEREFORES
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WHEREFORES
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WHEREFORES
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wherefores in Words With Friends™

The word wherefores is playable in Words With Friends™, 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.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters wherefores:

WHEREFORES
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

foresee, fresher, reefers, refresh, reshore, reswore, sheerer, whereof

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word wherefores

WHEREFORES
(252)
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(66)
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(64)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In wherefores

WHEREFORES
(252)
WHEREFORES
(198)
WHEREFORES
(120)
WHEREFORES
(120)
WHEREOF
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(84)
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WHEREFORES
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(75)
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(72)
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(72)
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WHEREFORES
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SHOWER
(63)
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Words within the letters of wherefores

2 letter words in wherefores (11 words)

7 letter words in wherefores (8 words)

8 letter words in wherefores (3 words)

9 letter words in wherefores (1 word)

10 letter words in wherefores (1 word)

wherefores + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence wherefores

Words that start with wherefores (1 word)

Words with wherefores in them (1 word)

Words that end with wherefores (1 word)

Word Growth involving wherefores

Shorter words in wherefores

or ore ores

re ore ores

or for fore wherefore

or ore fore wherefore

re ore fore wherefore

ef ref wherefore

re ref wherefore

he her here where wherefore

re here where wherefore

Longer words containing wherefores

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