Dictionary Check: family
"family" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
a social unit living together
Example:
"he moved his family to Virginia"
noun
primary social group; parents and children
Example:
"he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
noun
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Example:
"there are two classes of detergents"
noun
people descended from a common ancestor
Example:
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
noun
a person having kinship with another or others
Example:
"he's kin"
noun
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
Example:
"sharks belong to the fish family"
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