stepson

Meanings

Plural: stepsons

Noun

the son your spouse by a former marriage
The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- + son.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

stepson is a valid Words With Friends word