whether: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 16 letter points · starts with W · ends with R
Meaning of whether
conj
Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).
Example: Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.
Indicates doubt between possibilities (usually with correlative or).
Example: He chose the correct answer, but whether by luck or by skill I don't know.
Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).
Example: He's coming, whether you like it or not.
- obsolete
Introduces a direct question between alternatives (often with correlative or).
Source: Wiktionary — whether.
det
- obsolete
Which of two.
Source: Wiktionary — whether.
pron
- obsolete
Which of two.
Source: Wiktionary — whether.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is whether in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of whether
W(4) + H(4) + E(1) + T(1) + H(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 16 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of whether
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from whether
40 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in whether. Showing up to 24, longest first.