What does THOROUGH mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈθɜroʊ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. painstakingly careful and accurate“our accountant is thorough”
  2. performed comprehensively and completely“an exhaustive study”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thorougher17thoroughest18

Anagrams of THOROUGH

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

Words inside THOROUGH

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

through14 though13 ought9rough9 tough9 hour7 hurt7 root4 ruth7 thou7 thru7tour4 got4gut4 hot6 hug7 huh9hut6 ooh6 our3out3 tho6too3 ugh7go3 ho5oh5or2to2uh5

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Questions

Is THOROUGH a valid word in word games?

THOROUGH 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 THOROUGH worth?

THOROUGH is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THOROUGH?

59 other words, including TO, OR, OUT and OUR.