stepson
Plural: stepsons
Noun
- The son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
- the son your spouse by a former marriage
- The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
Examples
- Finding space for STEPSON on the board was a familial triumph.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- + son.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).
Scrabble Score: 9
stepson: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordstepson: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stepson: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
stepson: valid Words With Friends Word