foster

/fɔstər/ adjectivenounverb
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1

Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties.

“foster parent”

“foster child”

NOUN
1

United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864).

VERB
1

Promote the growth of.

2

Help develop, help grow.

3

Bring up under fosterage; of children.

WORD FORMS
Related formfosterage
Related formfostering
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
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Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Starts & ends withF … R
Syllablesfos · ter
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