Is “Fathoms” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.Grasp, envelopment, control.

2. 2.(now usually nautical) An English unit of length for water depth notionally based upon the width of grown man's outstretched arms but standardized as 6 feet (about 1.8 m).

3. 3.Various similar units in other systems.

Synonyms: brace, orguia, stade

1. 1.To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.

2. 2.To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.

3. 3.To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.).

   “I can't for the life of me fathom what this means.”

Synonyms: fathom out, figure out, puzzle out, work out