hither

Adverb

To or toward this place.
to this place (especially toward the speaker)

Adv

To this place, to here.
over here

Adj

On this side; the nearer.

Examples

Come hither, winning words, he silently pleaded to his letter tiles.
He went hither and thither.

Origin / Etymology

From Old English hider, from Proto-Germanic *hidrê. Cognate with Latin citer.

Synonyms

here, citerior

Antonyms

there, hence

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

hither: valid Words With Friends Word