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— English words —

• what␣for adv. For what purpose.
• what␣for adv. (Colloquial) For what reason; why.
• what␣for n. (Idiomatic, colloquial, usually with "give someone") An unspecified punishment or rebuke.

— English words, defined in French —

• what␣for adv. (Familier) Pourquoi, dans quel but, pour quoi faire.
• what␣for n. (Populaire) (Familier) Pourquoi.

14 English words from 3 English definitions

colloquial For give Idiomatic punishment purpose reason rebuke someone unspecified usually what why with

4 English words from 2 foreign definitions

but dans faire pour

6 foreign words from 2 foreign definitions

Familier Populaire Pourquoi quel quoi quoi␣faire

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

what␣fors

3 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

give␣what␣for give␣someone␣what-for give␣someone␣what␣for

9 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ATF for FOR for- hat HAT wha WHA what

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

FTA oft OFT

4 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

Fawthrop forthwax Wadforth what␣fors

7 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

afroth awroth fowrah hot␣war how␣far or␣what what␣of

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

whaffor

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