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Is thirsty a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word thirsty is a Scrabble US word. The word thirsty is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is thirsty a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word thirsty is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

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Is thirsty a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word thirsty is a Words With Friends word. The word thirsty is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (2 found)

THIRSTY,THRISTY,

6-letter words (8 found)

SHIRTY,SHITTY,STITHY,THIRST,THIRTY,THRIST,THYRSI,YIRTHS,

5-letter words (5 found)

RITTS,SHIRT,TRIST,TRYST,YIRTH,

4-letter words (12 found)

HIST,HITS,RITS,RITT,SHIR,SHIT,SHRI,SITH,STIR,THIR,THIS,TITS,

3-letter words (15 found)

HIS,HIT,ISH,ITS,RHY,RIT,SHY,SIR,SIT,SRI,STY,THY,TIS,TIT,TRY,

2-letter words (7 found)

HI,IS,IT,SH,SI,ST,TI,

You can make 49 words from thirsty according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of thirsty

thirsty

Alternative forms

  • thursty (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English thirsti, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-Germanic *þurstugaz. Equivalent to thirst +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) enPR: thûrs′tē, IPA(key): /ˈθɝs.ti/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθɜːs.ti/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sti

Adjective

thirsty (comparative thirstier, superlative thirstiest)

  1. Needing to drink.
  2. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink (informal).
  3. (figurative) Craving something.
    After the president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.
    1. (slang, figurative) Desiring sex.
      This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.

Synonyms

  • (needing to drink, craving something): athirst (archaic)
  • (needing to drink): parched
  • (desiring sex): horny

Derived terms

Related terms

  • thirst
  • thirst trap

Translations

See also

  • hungry
  • I'm thirsty

Noun

thirsty (countable and uncountable, plural thirsties)

  1. (usually in the plural) One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).
    • 1990, George Waters, The Pacific Horticulture Book of Western Gardening, David R Godine Pub, page 18:
      Another way to limit the use of thirsty plants […] Here small beds of flowers, azaleas, and other "thirsties" could be grown satisfactorily.
  2. Thirst.

Anagrams

  • thristy

Source: wiktionary.org