threepence
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
/ˈθɹʌpəns/
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/ˈθɹʌpəns/ · /ˈθɹɪpəns/ · /ˈθɹɛpəns/ · /ˈθɹiːpɛns/(US)
Definition of threepence
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
“‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’”
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noun
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(uncountable)The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
“‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’”
- (countable, historical)A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pence.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From three + pence.
Words you can make from threepence
113 playable · top: CHEEPER (14 pts)
Best play cheeper 14 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
18 words5-letter words
23 words4-letter words
30 words- PECH 11 pts
- ECHE 9 pts
- ECHT 9 pts
- ETCH 9 pts
- TECH 9 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- HENT 7 pts
- HERE 7 pts
- HERN 7 pts
- THEE 7 pts
- THEN 7 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- EPEE 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
27 words2-letter words
9 wordsHooks
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