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   with·ers

   /ˈwiT͟Hərz/

   plural

   • 1. the highest part of a horse's back, lying at the base of the neck above the shoulders. The height of a horse is measured to the withers.

   Word Origin early 16th century: apparently a reduced form of widersome, from obsolete wither- ‘against, contrary’ (as the part that resists the strain of the collar) + a second element of obscure origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

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