Definition of WHOM

whom

Meanings

Plural: of who

Pron

  • What person or people; which person or people.
  • As the object of a verb.
  • What person or people; which person or people.
  • As the object of a preposition.
  • Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.
  • The person(s) whom; whomever.
  • Also used with names of collective nouns that are groups of people, especially singularly-named musical groups or sports teams.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English whom, wham, from Old English hwām, hwǣm, from Proto-Germanic *hwammai, dative case of *hwaz (“who, what”). Cognate with Scots wham (“whom”), German wem (“whom, to whom”), Danish hvem (“who, whom”), Swedish vem (“who, whom”).

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

whom is a valid Words With Friends word