Thin

/ˈθɪn/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Thin

noun

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
Any food produced or served in thin slices.
"chocolate mint thins"

verb

To make thin or thinner.
To become thin or thinner.
"The crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see."
To dilute.
To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.

adjective

Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
"thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering"
Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
"thin wire; thin string"
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
"thin person"
Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.
"Water is thinner than honey."
Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
"The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin."

adverb

Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.
"seed sown thin"

Anagrams of Thin

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "thin":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "thin" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

TH...Words starting with "th"...INWords ending with "in"All 4-letter words Unscramble "thin"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

reedy skinny slender slim svelte waifish narrow spaced out sparse scant scarce slight runny watery fine

ANTONYMS

Letter Values

t1

h4

i1

n1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Thin

abscisin abstain acetin acetophenetidin acrasin acrolein actin actinomycin actomyosin acyloin adjoin adrenalin

Related 4-Letter Words

tabs tabu tace tach tack taco tact tads tael tags tahr tail tain taka take

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Thin"

Thin is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "thin" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Thin" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "thin" is a low-scoring word.