Brothers

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Males who share one or both parents with another person; male siblings. Also used to refer to male members of a religious order, or as a term of solidarity among men sharing common interests or experiences.

“The three brothers started a successful business together after university.”

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Synonyms

siblingsmale siblingsbrethren

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Wordle

Contains three vowels (O, E) and the high-value letters B, H, and R; watch for -THERS ending

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; good for using B (3 points), H (4 points), and common letter patterns

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