Definitions for grandmother

grandmother grand·moth·er

Spelling: [gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-]
IPA: /ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/

Grandmother is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 1080 anagrams from letters in grandmother (adeghmnorrt).

Definitions for grandmother

noun

  1. the mother of one's father or mother.
  2. a female ancestor.

Origin of grandmother

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at grand-, mother1

Examples for grandmother

The seven-year-old Detroit girl was sleeping on the couch as her grandmother sat next to her watching television.

They began at once to think of whom they should inquire,—of the teacher, or of the grandmother.

The grandmother was really standing there, holding the fiddle out to him.

Why, when he was your age, his father was at war and papa and grandmother Wade had to do everything.

He spoke exactly like his grandmother, who was indeed the only one he had to talk with.

Through her haircare line, named for her grandmother, Jessie Branch, Titi Branch was revolutionary.

There is this trinity of female mourning: for your grandmother, your mother, and your unborn daughter.

Not far from his grandmother's residence there was a windmill which operated on a new plan.

Vreeland believes that in the end, his grandmother put her subtle seal of approval on his lifestyle.

In 2011, he was arrested while visiting his grandmother in Iran, charged with espionage, and sentenced to death.

Word Value for grandmother
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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