the: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with T · ends with E
Meaning of the
article
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter.
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge. Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge. Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
Listed forms: da, teh, de, ye.
Source: Wiktionary — the.
adv
- not-comparable
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
Example: The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
- not-comparable
With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.
Example: It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
- not-comparable
Beyond all others.
Example: We went the furthest under her leadership.
Source: Wiktionary — the.
prep
For each; per.
Example: valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest
Source: Wiktionary — the.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is the in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of the
T(1) + H(4) + E(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of the
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from the
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in the. Showing up to 24, longest first.