kindred

Plural: kindreds

Noun

One's family or relatives; a group sharing a common origin.
group of people related by blood or marriage
Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
A grouping of relatives.
Blood relationship.
Affinity, likeness.
One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.

Adjective Satellite

similar in quality or character
- "kindred souls"
related by blood or marriage
- "kindred clans"

Adj

Of the same nature, or of similar character.
Connected, related, cognate, akin.

Examples

All Scrabble players are KINDRED spirits, sharing a love for words.
kindred tongues

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English *cynrēd, *cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).

Synonyms

akin, clan, kin, kin group, kinship group, tribe, brethren, garth, hearth, kinship, stead

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

kindred: valid Words With Friends Word