together

/tʊˈɡɛðɚ/
adverbadjective

TOGETHER means in one place or in close association, and this 8-letter word scores 12 points in Scrabble.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 4 meanings

  1. At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.

    “We went to school together.”

  2. Into one place; into a single thing; combined.

    “He put all the parts together.”

  3. In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.

    “Bob and Andy went into business together. Jenny and Mark have been together since they went on holiday to Mexico.”

  4. Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.

    “It has been raining four days together”

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Coherent; well-organized.

    “He’s really together.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Late Middle English together, from earlier togedere, togadere, from Old English tōgædere (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *tōgadura, *tegadura, from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”) + *gadar (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, keep”), equivalent to to-₂ + gather.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
collectivelyconcurrentlyjointly
Opposite
apartdisorganizedincoherentuntogether

TOGETHER is a familiar word with several related senses: people can be together in the same place, parts can be brought together, and an organized whole can be described as together. Its everyday use makes it a recognizable entry, while its letter mix gives it a more striking game score than its plain spelling suggests. The word appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

TOGETHER meaning, score, and word facts

  • TOGETHER has 8 letters and means in the same place, in close association, or combined.
  • Its Scrabble tile values add up to 12 points before any board bonuses.
  • The H is worth 4 points, the highest-value tile in the word.
  • There are no anagrams or one-letter neighbors recorded for TOGETHER.

What does TOGETHER mean?

TOGETHER can describe people or things in the same place, or close to one another. It also means combined into a single whole. A team working together fits the association sense; ingredients mixed together fit the combined sense.

The word also describes something coherent or well-organized. These meanings connect through the idea of parts being joined or arranged as a unit. That range makes TOGETHER an everyday word, rather than a term limited to one setting.

For word games, familiar meaning does not guarantee a play on every board: you still need an open path for all eight tiles. Check your game's word list if its dictionary differs from Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.

How does TOGETHER score, and what rhymes with it?

TOGETHER scores 12 Scrabble points from its face values: T, O, E, T, E, and R are worth 1 each, G is worth 2, and H is worth 4. The H carries the biggest share of the total, so placing it on a premium square matters more than chasing the repeated low-value tiles.

The word has no anagrams in the recorded list, and no one-letter neighbor formed by changing a single tile. It does rhyme with words ending in the same “her” sound, including OTHER, ANOTHER, EITHER, RATHER, and WEATHER. Those are sound matches, not anagrams: their letters do not rearrange to spell TOGETHER.

A common mistake is to treat a rhyme as a letter match. For anagrams, every letter must be used in a rearrangement; for a rhyme, the ending sound is what counts. TOGETHER has rhymes to browse, but no anagram solution.

Rhymes with together

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Questions people ask

Is TOGETHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOGETHER is valid in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. It is an 8-letter word meaning in close association, in the same place, or combined. The accepted word list can vary by game, so use the dictionary your match follows.
How many points is TOGETHER in Scrabble?
TOGETHER is worth 12 points before board bonuses. Its H contributes 4 points, its G contributes 2, and the six remaining tiles contribute 1 point each. A letter or word premium square can raise the final play score.
What are some words that rhyme with TOGETHER?
OTHER, ANOTHER, EITHER, RATHER, and WEATHER rhyme with TOGETHER. The rhyme list contains 12 words, including FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, and TEACHER. Rhyming words share an ending sound; they do not have to use the same letters.

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