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thirst

/θɜːst/noun · verb

Thirst can refer to a physiological need to drink or strong desire for something (not food or drink). As a verb, thirst can mean to have a craving, appetite, or great desire for or feel the need to drink.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

8

Starts

TH

Ends

RST

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “THIRST” Mean?

/θɜːst/

thirst has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a physiological need to drink

Synonyms

2

strong desire for something (not food or drink)

a thirst for knowledge

hunger for affection

Verb

2 senses
1

feel the need to drink

2

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a physiological need to drink

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

T, H, I, R, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
i
r
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thirst.

THIRST is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with T and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

THIRST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

THIRST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

THIRST contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

TH, HI, IR, RS, ST

Trigrams

THI, HIR, IRS, RST

Crossword Intelligence

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

THIRST is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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