Definitions For Fathom

noun

  • (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
  • A linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
  • A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water

verb

  • Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
  • Come to understand
  • To understand the reason for (something)

Is Fathom a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
14

The word Fathom is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Fathom in a Sentence

  • The water here is five fathoms deep.
  • The pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels

Synonyms for Fathom

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