stepfather
Plural: stepfathers
Noun
- the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
- The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English stepfader, from Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr (“stepfather”), equivalent to step- + father.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäiffoar (“stepfather”), Dutch stiefvader (“stepfather”), German Low German Steevvader (“stepfather”), German Stiefvater (“stepfather”), Swedish styvfar (“stepfather”), Icelandic stjúpfaðir (“stepfather”).
Synonyms
co-father, father-in-law, stepdad
Scrabble Score: 18
stepfather: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordstepfather: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stepfather: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
stepfather: valid Words With Friends Word