druthers

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈdɹʌðɚz/

Definition of druthers

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (US, humorous, informal, often, plural, plural-only)Wishes, preferences.
    “"If I had my druthers, I would not be a king. I'd druther be just what I am than any other thing."”
    “"If you had your druthers—" Old Lew was always saying, "If I had my druthers, gimme one of them there Shevrolics."”
    “"If I had my druthers," he informs us, "I'druther be myself — not because I'm anythin' special, just because it's convenient."”
    ““You were a little to the right, Mr. Finch,” he called. “Always was,” answered Atticus. “If I had my ‘druthers I’d take a shotgun.””
    “If I'd had my "druthers," our engagement would not have been two and one half years long. But schooling made our druthers invalid.”

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Etymology

From the expression I'd rather (“I would prefer to”), often pronounced "I druther" in some dialects.

Words you can make from druthers

129 playable · top: DRUTHER (11 pts)

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7-letter words

1 word

6-letter words

9 words

5-letter words

24 words

4-letter words

52 words

3-letter words

29 words

2-letter words

13 words

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