What does THIRST mean?

Pronunciation
/θɜrst/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a physiological need to drink
  2. strong desire for something (not food or drink)“a thirst for knowledge”

verb

  1. feel the need to drink
  2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thirsts10thirsted12thirsting13

Anagrams of THIRST

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

Words inside THIRST

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

shirt8 hist7hits7shri7sith7stir4 thir7this7his6hit6 its3sir3 sit3 sri3tis3hi5 is2it2sh5si2 ti2

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Questions

Is THIRST a valid word in word games?

THIRST 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 THIRST worth?

THIRST 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 THIRST?

21 other words, including IS, IT, THIS and HIS.