What does THIRD mean?

Pronunciation
/θɜrd/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole“it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement”
  2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)“he is playing third”
  3. following the second position in an ordering or series“a distant third”
  4. the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it“a simple harmony written in major thirds”
  5. the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle“you shouldn't try to start in third gear”
  6. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball“he was cut down on a close play at third”

adjective

  1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

adverb

  1. in the third place“third we must consider unemployment”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thirds10

Anagrams of THIRD

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside THIRD

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

dirt5 thir7dit4hid7hit6 rid4 hi5 id3 it2ti2

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Questions

Is THIRD a valid word in word games?

THIRD 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 THIRD worth?

THIRD is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THIRD?

10 other words, including IT, HIT, HI and ID.