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Is hither a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word hither is a Scrabble US word. The word hither is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

H4I1T1H4E1R1

Is hither a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word hither is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

H4I1T1H4E1R1

Is hither a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word hither is a Words With Friends word. The word hither is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

H3I1T1H3E1R1

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6-letter words (1 found)

HITHER,

5-letter words (3 found)

HITHE,ITHER,THEIR,

4-letter words (9 found)

HEIR,HETH,HIRE,RITE,TEHR,THIR,TIER,TIRE,TRIE,

3-letter words (13 found)

ETH,HEH,HER,HET,HIE,HIT,IRE,REH,REI,RET,RIT,THE,TIE,

2-letter words (9 found)

EH,ER,ET,HE,HI,IT,RE,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 36 words from hither according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of hither

hither

Etymology

From Old English hider, from Proto-Germanic *hidrê. Cognate with Latin citer.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɪðə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪðɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪðə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: hi‧ther

Adverb

hither (not comparable)

  1. (literary or archaic) To this place, to here.
  2. over here

Usage notes

  • Compare to the pronominal adverb "hereto" which follows the pattern of "preposition + what" or "preposition + which".

Antonyms

  • hence

Derived terms

Related terms

  • thither
  • whither

Translations

Adjective

hither (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) On this side; the nearer.
    Synonym: (literary) citerior

Derived terms

  • Hither Green

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Source: wiktionary.org