Words Containing THE
Explore a range of words that include the letter THE, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring THE.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| the | 6 | A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning. | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| they | 10 | The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed. | - |
| them | 9 | The objective case of they. | - |
| then | 7 | subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) | then he left |
| thee | 7 | - | - |
| thew | 10 | - | - |
| ethe | 7 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| there | 8 | to or toward that place; away from the speaker | go there around noon! |
| these | 8 | - | - |
| their | 8 | - | - |
| other | 8 | belonging to the distant past | in other times |
| theme | 10 | (music) melodic subject of a musical composition | the theme is announced in the first measures |
| theft | 11 | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | - |
| bathe | 10 | cleanse the entire body | bathe daily |
| ether | 8 | a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic | - |
| theta | 8 | the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| lathe | 8 | machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool | - |
| rathe | 8 | - | - |
| lithe | 8 | gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | - |
| tithe | 8 | a levy of one tenth of something | - |
| withe | 11 | strong flexible twig | - |
| therm | 10 | a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units | - |
| tythe | 11 | - | - |
| thewy | 14 | - | - |
| thews | 11 | - | - |
| thete | 8 | - | - |
| thesp | 10 | - | - |
| thees | 8 | - | - |
| theek | 12 | - | - |
| theed | 9 | - | - |
| theca | 10 | a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule | - |
| thebe | 10 | 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana | - |
| thegn | 9 | - | - |
| theic | 10 | - | - |
| theow | 11 | - | - |
| thens | 8 | - | - |
| thema | 10 | - | - |
| thelf | 11 | - | - |
| thein | 8 | - | - |
| sythe | 11 | - | - |
| sithe | 8 | - | - |
| lythe | 11 | - | - |
| lethe | 8 | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive | - |
| kythe | 15 | - | - |
| kithe | 12 | - | - |
| ither | 8 | - | - |
| hithe | 11 | - | - |
| hythe | 14 | - | - |
| eathe | 8 | - | - |
6 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| father | 12 | `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military | - |
| mother | 11 | make (offspring) by reproduction | - |
| either | 9 | - | - |
| rather | 9 | more readily or willingly | I'd rather be in Philadelphia |
| bother | 11 | something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | a bit of a bother |
| theory | 12 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| gather | 10 | the act of gathering something | - |
| theirs | 9 | - | - |
| thesis | 9 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
| anthem | 11 | a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | - |
| loathe | 9 | find repugnant | I loathe that man |
| soothe | 9 | give moral or emotional strength to | - |
| wither | 12 | lose freshness, vigor, or vitality | - |
| hither | 12 | to this place (especially toward the speaker) | - |
| scythe | 14 | an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground | - |
| nether | 9 | dwelling beneath the surface of the earth | nether regions |
| clothe | 11 | provide with clothes or put clothes on | - |
| wether | 12 | male sheep especially a castrated one | - |
| tether | 9 | restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal | - |
| lather | 9 | beat severely with a whip or rod | - |
| thence | 11 | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | we were young and thence optimistic |
| thebes | 11 | an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs | - |
| writhe | 12 | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | The prisoner writhed in discomfort |
| dither | 10 | make a fuss; be agitated | - |
| bethel | 11 | a house of worship (especially one for sailors) | - |
| blithe | 11 | carefree and happy and lighthearted | was loved for her blithe spirit |
| seethe | 9 | be noisy with activity | - |
| althea | 9 | any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea | - |
| anther | 9 | the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk | - |
| zither | 18 | a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers | - |
| theist | 9 | of or relating to theism | - |
| fother | 12 | - | - |
| thetic | 11 | - | - |
| teethe | 9 | grow teeth; cut the baby teeth | - |
| swathe | 12 | wrap in swaddling clothes | - |
| aether | 9 | a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves | - |
| berthe | 11 | - | - |
| bathed | 12 | - | - |
| bather | 11 | a person who travels through the water by swimming | - |
| bathes | 11 | - | - |
| cither | 11 | a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers | - |
| eothen | 9 | - | - |
| ethers | 9 | - | - |
| ethene | 9 | a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic | - |
| hythes | 15 | - | - |
| hithes | 12 | - | - |
| hether | 12 | - | - |
| outher | 9 | - | - |
| others | 9 | - | - |
| nother | 9 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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| another | 10 | any of various alternatives; some other | put it off to another (or some other) day |
| brother | 12 | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | - |
| clothes | 12 | clothing in general | he always bought his clothes at the same store |
| whether | 16 | - | - |
| neither | 10 | not either; not one or the other | - |
| breathe | 12 | expel (gases or odors) | - |
| further | 13 | to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) | further complicated by uncertainty about the future |
| weather | 13 | face and withstand with courage | - |
| theater | 10 | the art of writing and producing plays | - |
| therapy | 15 | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | heat therapy gave the best relief |
| theatre | 10 | the art of writing and producing plays | - |
| leather | 10 | an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning | - |
| heather | 13 | common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere | - |
| feather | 13 | turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls | - |
| farther | 13 | to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) | the application of the law was extended farther |
| brothel | 12 | a building where prostitutes are available | - |
| panther | 12 | large American feline resembling a lion | - |
| atheist | 10 | related to or characterized by or given to atheism | atheist leanings |
| thermal | 12 | relating to or associated with heat | thermal movements of molecules |
| thereby | 15 | - | - |
| mouthed | 13 | - | - |
| clothed | 13 | covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak | leaf-clothed trees |
| smother | 12 | envelop completely | smother the meat in gravy |
| therein | 10 | (formal) in or into that thing or place | they can read therein what our plans are |
| heathen | 13 | a person who does not acknowledge your god | - |
| thereof | 13 | from that circumstance or source | - |
| thermos | 12 | vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks | - |
| theorem | 12 | an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth | - |
| toothed | 11 | having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed | - |
| hothead | 14 | a belligerent grouch | - |
| pothead | 13 | someone who smokes marijuana habitually | - |
| fathead | 14 | a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | - |
| whither | 16 | - | - |
| atheism | 12 | a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods | - |
| withers | 13 | the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals | - |
| blather | 12 | to talk foolishly | - |
| souther | 10 | a wind from the south | - |
| prithee | 12 | - | - |
| thereon | 10 | on that | text and commentary thereon |
| thither | 13 | to or toward that place; away from the speaker | - |
| slither | 10 | to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly | - |
| etheric | 12 | - | - |
| earthen | 10 | made of earth (or baked clay) | an earthen pot |
| sheathe | 13 | cover with a protective sheathing | sheathe her face |
| bathers | 12 | - | - |
| writhed | 14 | twisted (especially as in pain or struggle) | writhed lips |
| slather | 10 | spread thickly | I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese |
| thereto | 10 | to that | with all the appurtenances fitting thereto |
| thermic | 14 | relating to or associated with heat | thermic energy |
| esthete | 10 | one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| together | 12 | with cooperation and interchange | we worked together on the project |
| pathetic | 15 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
| bothered | 14 | caused to show discomposure | - |
| gathered | 13 | brought together in one place | the gathered folds of the skirt |
| southern | 11 | from the south; used especially of wind | southern breezes |
| northern | 11 | situated in or oriented toward the north | the northern suburbs |
| shithead | 15 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| feathers | 14 | - | - |
| breathed | 14 | uttered without voice | could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me' |
| breather | 13 | a short respite | - |
| theology | 15 | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | - |
| withered | 15 | lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness | a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws |
| furthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | he swam the furthest |
| farthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | see who could jump the farthest |
| smoother | 13 | a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor | - |
| thermite | 13 | - | - |
| absinthe | 13 | aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe | - |
| catheter | 13 | a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open | - |
| lengthen | 12 | become long or longer | In Spring, the days lengthen |
| fatherly | 17 | like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective | - |
| motherly | 16 | in a maternal manner; as a mother | - |
| sunbathe | 13 | expose one's body to the sun | - |
| ethereal | 11 | characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | this smallest and most ethereal of birds |
| pantheon | 13 | all the gods of a religion | - |
| meathead | 14 | - | - |
| theorist | 11 | someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | - |
| hitherto | 14 | used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time | - |
| tethered | 12 | confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain | - |
| gatherer | 12 | a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) | - |
| smoothed | 14 | made smooth by ironing | - |
| bethesda | 14 | - | - |
| thespian | 13 | a theatrical performer | - |
| feathery | 17 | resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers | feathery palm trees |
| smithers | 13 | - | - |
| theorize | 20 | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | - |
| leathery | 14 | resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable | - |
| blithely | 16 | in a joyous manner | - |
| anathema | 13 | a detested person | he is an anathema to me |
| thematic | 15 | of or relating to a melodic subject | - |
| esthetic | 13 | (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | he despised the esthetic of minimalism |
| aesthete | 11 | one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature | - |
| therefor | 14 | (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it | ordering goods and enclosing payment therefor |
| theistic | 13 | of or relating to theism | - |
| masthead | 14 | a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. | - |
| erythema | 16 | abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) | - |
| smoothen | 13 | make (a surface) shine | - |
| sheathed | 15 | enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination | his sheathed sword |
| druthers | 12 | the right or chance to choose | given my druthers, I'd eat cake |
| regather | 12 | - | - |
| nepenthe | 13 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| otherwise | 15 | in another and different manner | she thought otherwise |
| therefore | 15 | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | therefore X must be true |
| gathering | 14 | the act of gathering something | - |
| godfather | 17 | any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| therapist | 14 | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | - |
| authentic | 14 | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | an authentic account by an eyewitness |
| cathedral | 15 | the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese | - |
| southeast | 12 | the southeastern region of the United States | - |
| godmother | 16 | any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| northeast | 12 | the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | - |
| synthetic | 17 | not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | synthetic leather |
| aesthetic | 14 | (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | - |
| brotherly | 17 | like or characteristic of or befitting a brother | brotherly feelings |
| smothered | 15 | held in check with difficulty | a smothered cough |
| betrothed | 15 | pledged to be married | - |
| feathered | 16 | adorned with feathers or plumes | a feathered hat |
| unscathed | 15 | not injured or harmed | - |
| withering | 16 | any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) | - |
| apartheid | 15 | a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa | - |
| synthesis | 15 | the combination of ideas into a complex whole | - |
| weathered | 16 | worn by exposure to the weather | a house of weathered shingles |
| theatrics | 14 | - | - |
| apathetic | 16 | marked by a lack of interest | an apathetic audience |
| hotheaded | 17 | quickly aroused to anger | a hotheaded commander |
| mothering | 15 | - | - |
| thesaurus | 12 | a book containing a classified list of synonyms | - |
| southerly | 15 | from the south; used especially of wind | a hot southerly wind |
| weatherly | 18 | (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled | - |
| wuthering | 16 | - | - |
| dithering | 14 | the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color | - |
| therefrom | 17 | from that circumstance or source | public interest and a policy deriving therefrom |
| polythene | 17 | a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation | - |
| thereupon | 14 | - | - |
| therewith | 18 | - | - |
| atheistic | 14 | rejecting any belief in gods | - |
| unsheathe | 15 | draw from a sheath or scabbard | the knight unsheathed his sword |
| northerly | 15 | situated in or oriented toward the north | going in a northerly direction |
| diathermy | 18 | a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents | - |
| prothesis | 14 | - | - |
| unclothed | 15 | not wearing clothing | - |
| theocracy | 19 | a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) | - |
| thermidor | 15 | eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat | - |
| theosophy | 20 | a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul | - |
| esthetics | 14 | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value |
| theorised | 13 | - | - |
| athenaeum | 14 | a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning | - |
| fatheaded | 17 | (used informally) stupid | - |
| sunbathed | 15 | - | - |
| otherness | 12 | the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known | - |
| enanthema | 14 | eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| themselves | 18 | The plural of himself, herself, and itself. | - |
| sweetheart | 16 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
| altogether | 14 | informal terms for nakedness | in the altogether |
| motherland | 16 | the country where you were born | - |
| stepfather | 18 | the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage | - |
| stepmother | 17 | the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage | - |
| strengthen | 14 | give a healthy elasticity to | - |
| hypothesis | 21 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| fatherland | 17 | the country where you were born | - |
| theatrical | 15 | a performance of a play | - |
| anesthesia | 13 | loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | - |
| anesthetic | 15 | characterized by insensibility | the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic |
| weatherman | 18 | predicts the weather | - |
| motherhood | 19 | the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother | - |
| thereafter | 16 | from that time on | thereafter he never called again |
| rutherford | 17 | British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819) | - |
| bothersome | 17 | causing irritation or annoyance | aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport |
| aesthetics | 15 | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value |
| motherless | 15 | having no living or known mother | - |
| smothering | 16 | causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | the smothering soft voices |
| prosthetic | 17 | of or relating to prosthetics | - |
| prosthesis | 15 | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | - |
| fatherless | 16 | having no living father | - |
| mathematic | 19 | - | - |
| thermostat | 15 | a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | - |
| fatherhood | 20 | God when considered as the first person in the Trinity | - |
| geothermal | 16 | of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth | - |
| slithering | 14 | moving as on a slippery surface | his slipping and slithering progress over the ice |
| thereabout | 15 | near that place | he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks |
| blithering | 16 | - | - |
| diphtheria | 19 | acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing | - |
| monotheism | 17 | belief in a single God | - |
| lengthened | 15 | drawn out or made longer spatially | lengthened skirts are fashionable this year |
| theologian | 14 | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | - |
| empathetic | 19 | showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states | a sensitive and empathetic school counselor |
| antithesis | 13 | exact opposite | his theory is the antithesis of mine |
| apothecary | 20 | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | - |
| synthesize | 25 | combine so as to form a more complex, product | his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony |
| bellwether | 18 | sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell | - |
| forefather | 19 | the founder of a family | keep the faith of our forefathers |
| southerner | 13 | an American who lives in the South | - |
| northerner | 13 | an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) | - |
| otherworld | 17 | an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality | - |
| weathering | 17 | - | - |
| feathering | 17 | turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls | - |
| synthesise | 16 | combine so as to form a more complex, product | - |
| apotheosis | 15 | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | - |
| featherbed | 19 | a mattress stuffed with feathers | - |
| epithelial | 15 | of or belonging to the epithelium | epithelial layer |
| unsheathed | 17 | not having a protective covering | unsheathed cables |
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