Definitions for wherefore

wherefore where·fore

Spelling: [hwair-fawr, -fohr, wair-]
IPA: /ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər-/

Wherefore is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 100 anagrams from letters in wherefore (eeefhorrw).

Definitions for wherefore

adverb

  1. Archaic. for what? why?
  2. for that cause or reason:

noun

  1. the cause or reason:

Origin of wherefore

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at where, for

Examples for wherefore

wherefore he set in order the visible world, which he found in disorder.

wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

wherefore it was covered by a peel or skin which met and grew by the help of the cerebral humour.

If thou art not, wherefore are the outcasts of the world so dear to thee?

wherefore a man ought not to play the wanton, but should learn in season.

wherefore I returned them my humble thanks and offered my humble service.

wherefore we must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

wherefore, what have I personally gained by quitting and what have I personally lost?

wherefore this caution against me, but (pardon me) for thine own undoing?

He had a method of accepting things, without questioning the why and wherefore.

Word Value for wherefore
Scrable

18

Words with friends

17

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