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Is THIRD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, THIRD is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position”.

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Is THIRD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. THIRD is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: THRID.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

THIRD meaning and definition

THIRD has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

THIRD as an adjective

  1. Coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position.

THIRD as a noun

  1. One of three equal parts of a divisible whole.
  2. The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate).

THIRD as an adverb

  1. In the third place.

THIRD Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

THIRD scores 9 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
H43
I11
R11
D22
Total98

THIRD on premium squares

On a double word square THIRD scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of THIRD

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as THIRD. See all anagrams of THIRD.

  • thrid9

Shorter words hiding in THIRD

The letters T, H, I, R, D make 13 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble THIRD: all 13 words.

  • hit6
  • dirt5
  • hi5
  • id3
  • ti2
  • rid4
  • dit4
  • it2
  • di3
  • hid7
  • rit3
  • thir7
  • tid4

Words like THIRD

One-letter changes to THIRD, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in THIRD

  • thirl8

Add one letter to THIRD

  • thirds10

Remove one letter from THIRD

  • thir7

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THIRD word facts

THIRD is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants. It starts with T and ends with D. By corpus frequency, THIRD is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, H, I, R, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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THIRD Scrabble word FAQ

Is THIRD a Scrabble word?

Yes. THIRD is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does THIRD mean?

THIRD is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position”.

How many points is THIRD worth in Scrabble?

THIRD is worth 9 points in Scrabble: T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is THIRD in Words With Friends?

THIRD is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of THIRD?

THIRD has 1 anagram: THRID. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in THIRD?

You can make 13 shorter words from the letters in THIRD, including HIT, DIRT, HI and ID.

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