Lather

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The frothy foam produced by soap or detergent when agitated with water.

“She worked the shampoo into a rich lather before rinsing her hair thoroughly.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lath·er

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Synonyms

soapsudssuds fret stew sweatswitherflog welt

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ER with TH in the middle, LATH plus ER is a very common pattern to recognise.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, TH on a premium square can lift the value of this frequently used word.

Words Related to Lather

Anagrams of Lather

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lather”.

halter

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lather” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

father gather latter luther rather

Words you can make from Lather

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lather”.

alert alhet alter artel athel earth ethal haler halte harle hatel hater heart herat later lathe leath ratel rathe retal taler telar ahet aret

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lather”.

leather thermal

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