What does THRILL mean?

Pronunciation
/θrɪl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”
  2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
  3. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation“the thrills of space travel”

verb

  1. cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input“The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow”
  2. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion“he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine”
  3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  4. fill with sublime emotion“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thrills10

Anagrams of THRILL

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

Words inside THRILL

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

thill8thirl8trill5hill7 hilt7lilt4rill4thir7till4 tirl4hit6 ill3 lit3 til3hi5 it2li2 ti2

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Questions

Is THRILL a valid word in word games?

THRILL 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 THRILL worth?

THRILL 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 THRILL?

18 other words, including IT, HIT, HI and HILL.