Theater
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A building or outdoor area where plays, films, or other dramatic performances are presented to an audience. This is the American spelling variant of theatre.
“The local theater was showing classic films from the 1940s.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈθiːə.tə/
Syllables
the·a·ter
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Wordle
Contains common vowel pattern EA in middle, ends with -ER
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; alternative spelling 'theatre' scores 10 as well
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