Definition of MOTHERHOOD

motherhood

Plural: motherhoods

Noun

  • the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
  • The state of being a mother.
  • Mothers, considered as a group.

Examples

  • the nation's motherhood

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.

Scrabble Score: 19

motherhood: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
motherhood: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
motherhood: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

motherhood: valid Words With Friends Word