What does THRUST mean?

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

Meaning

verb

  1. push forcefully“He thrust his chin forward”
  2. press or force“Stuff money into an envelope”
  3. make a thrusting forward movement
  4. impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably“She forced her diet fads on him”
  5. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
  6. force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
  7. push upward“The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air”
  8. place or put with great energy“She threw the blanket around the child”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thrusts10thrusted12

Anagrams of THRUST

truths9

Words inside THRUST

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

hurst8hurts8ruths8strut5sturt5trust5 truth8 hurt7 huts7rhus7rush7 rust4 ruth7 ruts4shut7 thru7thus7 tush7tuts4hut6 rut3tut3uts3sh5uh5us2ut2

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Questions

Is THRUST a valid word in word games?

THRUST 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 THRUST worth?

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

What words can you make from THRUST?

27 other words, including US, TRUST, TRUTH and HURT.