chore

Meanings

Plural: chores

Noun

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
- "the farmer's morning chores"
A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
A task that is a difficult, unpleasant, or tediously routine.
A choir or chorus.

Verb

To do chores.
To steal.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier char, from Middle English charr, charre, cherre (“odd job, turn, occasion, business”), from Old English ċerr, ċierr (“a turn”), from ċierran (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”).
Cognate with Dutch keer (“time; turn; occasion”), German Kehre (“a turn; bend; wind; back-flip; u-turn”). Also related to Saterland Frisian kiere, käire (“to turn”), Old Saxon kērian, Old High German chēran (“to turn”) (German kehren (“to turn”), Dutch keren (“to turn”)). See also char.

Synonyms

job, steal, task, thieve, twoc

Scrabble Score: 10

chore is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chore is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chore is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

chore is a valid Words With Friends word