What does THIRSTY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈθɜrsti/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. needing moisture“thirsty fields under a rainless sky”
  2. feeling a need or desire to drink“after playing hard the children were thirsty”
  3. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous“athirst for knowledge”
  4. able to take in large quantities of moisture“thirsty towels”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thirstier12thirstiest13

Anagrams of THIRSTY

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

Words inside THIRSTY

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

shirty12stithy12thirst9 thirty12 shirt8 tryst8hist7hits7shri7sith7stir4 thir7this7his6hit6 its3shy9 sir3 sit3 sri3sty6thy9tis3try6 hi5 is2it2sh5si2 ti2

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Questions

Is THIRSTY a valid word in word games?

THIRSTY 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 THIRSTY worth?

THIRSTY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THIRSTY?

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