Definitions for farthings

farthings far·thing

Spelling: [fahr-th ing]
IPA: /ˈfɑr ðɪŋ/

Farthings is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 547 anagrams from letters in farthings (afghinrst).

Definitions for farthings

noun

  1. a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961.
  2. something of very small value:

Origin of farthings

before 950; Middle English ferthing, Old English fēorthing. See fourth, -ing3

Examples for farthings

As the farthing Doll spoke, a very clever idea came into his head.

“I am glad of that, for I have every wish to please you,” said the farthing Doll.

farthing Down stretches for nearly three miles north and south, and under its southern slope lies the little village of Chaldon.

The jury, without retiring from the box, returned a verdict of “Damages One farthing!”

His impression is that I was really steering and trying to drop into the farthing Down beeches.

farthing: three men hanging on a gallows; "The three Thomases, 1796."

farthing, penny, and sixpence, of the reign of George the Fourth.

Word Value for farthings
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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