What does THING mean?

Pronunciation
/θɪŋ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a special situation“this thing has got to end”
  2. an action“how could you do such a thing?”
  3. a special abstraction“a thing of the spirit”
  4. an artifact“how does this thing work?”
  5. an event“a funny thing happened on the way to the...”
  6. a vaguely specified concern“several matters to attend to”
  7. a statement regarded as an object“to say the same thing in other terms”
  8. an entity that is not named specifically“I couldn't tell what the thing was”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of THING

Words inside THING

16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

hint7 nigh8thin7 ting5ghi7gin4 git4hin6hit6 nit3nth6tin3 hi5 in2 it2ti2

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Questions

Is THING a valid word in word games?

THING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is THING worth?

THING is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THING?

16 other words, including IN, IT, HIT and HI.