Definition of GRANDMOTHER

grandmother

Plural: grandmothers

Noun

  • the mother of your father or mother
  • A mother of someone's parent.
  • A female ancestor or progenitor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

Scrabble Score: 18

grandmother: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grandmother: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grandmother: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

grandmother: valid Words With Friends Word