theme: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with T · ends with E
Meaning of theme
noun
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
A recurring idea; a motif. A concept with multiple instantiations.
Example: variations on the theme of entrepreneurial resourcefulness
A recurring idea; a motif. Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (graphical user interface) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.
Example: switch to a dark theme to conserve battery power
The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
Listed forms: themes.
Source: Wiktionary — theme.
verb
- transitive
To give a theme to.
Example: We themed the birthday party around superheroes.
- transitive
To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
Listed forms: themes, theming, themed.
Source: Wiktionary — theme.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for theme.
noun
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
noun
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
noun
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
- melodic theme
- musical theme
- idea
noun
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is theme in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of theme
T(1) + H(4) + E(1) + M(3) + E(1) = 10 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 theme
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from theme
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in theme. Showing up to 24, longest first.