Definition of STEPCHILDREN

stepchildren

Meanings

Noun

  • a child of your spouse by a former marriage
  • plural of stepchild

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stepchildren, stepchildre, remodelled based on child from Old English stēopċild (nominative/accusative), stēopċilda (genitive), and stēopċildum (dative) ("stepchildren"). Equivalent to step- + children.

Synonyms

stepchild

Scrabble Score: 20

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

Words With Friends Score: 23

stepchildren is a valid Words With Friends word