Eighth
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Denoting the ordinal position directly after seventh and immediately before ninth in a sequence.
“She crossed the finish line in eighth place at the national championship.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/eɪtθ/
Word Game Tips
Wordle
The -GHTH cluster at the end is one of the most unusual in English and very difficult to guess cold
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the H scores 4 and the unusual -GHTH cluster can be hard to place on the board
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