What does FAMILY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfæməli/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a social unit living together“he moved his family to Virginia”
  2. primary social group; parents and children“he wanted to have a good job before starting a family”
  3. a collection of things sharing a common attribute“there are two classes of detergents”
  4. people descended from a common ancestor“his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower”
  5. a person having kinship with another or others“he's kin”
  6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera“sharks belong to the fish family”
  7. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
  8. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities“the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

families13

Anagrams of FAMILY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FAMILY

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

fail7 fila7film9 flam9flay10lima6mail6 ail3aim5 ami5fay9fil6fly9 lam5lay6 may8 mil5 yam8ai2 al2am4ay5fa5 if5la2 li2 ma4 mi4 my7ya5

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Questions

Is FAMILY a valid word in word games?

FAMILY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FAMILY worth?

FAMILY is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FAMILY?

35 other words, including MY, IF, MAY and AM.