Empty

/ˈɛmpti/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters

Definition of Empty

noun

(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
"Put the empties out to be recycled."

verb

To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
"The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film."
Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
"Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River."

adjective

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
"an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach"
Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
"empty offer"

Anagrams of Empty

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "empty":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

met pet pye tye yep yet

Related Word Patterns

EM...Words starting with "em"...TYWords ending with "ty"All 5-letter words Unscramble "empty"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

cleanclearleertoomunoccupied

ANTONYMS

fillnon-emptyfull

Rhyming Words

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