Definition of POTHER

pother

Plural: pothers

Noun

  • an excited state of agitation
  • A commotion, a tempest.

Verb

Verb Forms: pothered, pothering, pothers

  • To bother, fuss, or create a commotion.
  • make upset or troubled
  • make a fuss; be agitated
  • To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.
  • To puzzle or perplex.

Examples

  • Don’t POTHER yourself with minor tile distributions; focus on strategic plays.

Origin / Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare Dutch peuteren (“to rummage, poke”), and English potter, pudder.

Synonyms

dither, flap, fuss, tizzy

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

pother: valid Words With Friends Word