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thing

/θɪŋ/•noun

Thing can refer to a special situation, a vaguely specified concern, or a special abstraction.

12 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “THING” Mean?

/θɪŋ/

thing has 12 documented senses across noun.

Noun

12 senses

a special situation

“this thing has got to end”

“it is a remarkable thing”

an action

“how could you do such a thing?”

a special abstraction

“a thing of the spirit”

“things of the heart”

an artifact

“how does this thing work?”

an event

“a funny thing happened on the way to the …”

a vaguely specified concern

“several matters to attend to”

“it is none of your affair”

“things are going well”

Synonyms

matter affair

Show 6 more noun definitions

a statement regarded as an object

“to say the same thing in other terms”

“how can you say such a thing?”

an entity that is not named specifically

“I couldn't tell what the thing was”

any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence

“the thing I like about her is …”

a special objective

“the thing is to stay in bounds”

a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion

“he has a thing about seafood”

“she has a thing about him”

a separate and self-contained entity

Synonyms for THING

matter affair

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word thing with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a special situation

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

T, H, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thing.

THING is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with T and ends with G.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using thing in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

THING has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

THING is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

THING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

THING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside thing.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

TH, HI, IN, NG

Trigrams

THI, HIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for thing.

THING is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with T and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.